Cooper’s return reaches a new Peak

twin peaks, sky atlantic, sunday

When the original Twin Peaks was shown in 1990-91, it was credited with changing TV drama for ever.

There seems little doubt the revival will eventually have the same impact, despite it being seen by smaller audiences on Sky Atlantic and pay-per-view cable in the States.

David Lynch’s work is often polarising and at points during this revival it did feel like he was pushing the audience’s buttons with what, at times, was monotonous pacing.

But by creating what is, in effect, an 18-hour movie, and doing so in such a visually stunning way, you can’t help but think Lynch has shifted the boundaries of TV once again.

Episodes three and eight of this 18-part serial were unlike anything we have ever seen on TV or film before.

Now, after so much of the plot was spent away from the town of Twin Peaks, the numerous storylines are converging back in the creepy town for the two-hour finale this week.

And, after more than 25 years of waiting, there were cheers in living rooms around the world when the show’s hero, FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, finally returned in last week’s episode.

Now he’s off to Twin Peaks for a showdown with his evil doppelganger and the only thing we can be certain about is that it’s going to be weird.

Let’s hope they don’t wait another 25 years for the next instalment.

ultimate strongman: battle of britain, channel 5, monday

Usually we have to wait until Christmas to see men with huge bellies throw tyres and anvils around, but Channel 5 gave us a little bank holiday treat as the four UK countries battled it out in teams of four.

Scotland doesn’t win much in sport, so the victory here was worth celebrating.