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meanwhile, seems to have come

good at just the right time, sobering

up sufficiently to pursue that

creepy Oliver chappy, the one

Earlham was blackmailing.

And what about Laura’s

apparent nemesis, Katherine

Kelly’s DI Karen Renton, the

hyper-sarky copper who’s never

once entertained the possibility

that one of Earlham’s countless

other victims may have killed

him?

Are we finally about to see

a different side to her...?

See, I told you Liar was good,

didn’t I?

Apart from those weeks when

I told you it was silly and bonkers.

finally reach the end of LIAR

(9pm). And the many twists

and turns of episode five (I think

I counted 26 twists and 19 turns,

although I may have missed a

couple when I nipped out to

put the kettle on) have set us up

for what promises to be a

dramatic ending.

Joanne Froggatt’s Laura, who

stands accused of rapist Andrew

Earlham’s murder, has made the

best possible use of being out on

bail, by pinching the mobile phone

of bent copper DS Maxwell and

confirming the role he’s played in

her misfortune. But will this

actually do her any good?

Her troubled sister Katy,

final and most famous battle. The

place where they’re being asked

to do it – for 120 people – is

Portsmouth, on board HMS

Diamond, one of the world’s most

sophisticated warships. And in case

that isn’t daunting enough, the chef

in charge tells them: “Anything less

than perfect isn’t good enough.”

As for the menu, I’m assuming

what we have here is identical

to the food served to Nelson’s

own crew before battle.

“A little sorbet of lemon and

lime,” will be the palate-cleanser,

reveals co-judge John Torrode,

“with little bits of crystallised fruit

across the top.”

Over on ITV, meanwhile, we

honour of one of Gregg’s heroes.

No, not Telly Savalas, star of 70s

TV cop show Kojak. What on earth

made you suggest that?

I’m talking about a hero of the

proper, serious kind. Namely, Lord

Nelson.

The dinner they must cook is

for Trafalgar Day, the Royal Navy’s

annual celebration of Nelson’s

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RIEFING the contestants
before tonight’s
opening challenge on
MASTERCHEF (BBC1,
9pm), judge Gregg
Wallace sounds like
a teacher on a school trip,
addressing a bunch of lairy kids
before they pile on to the coach.
“Please understand the
occasion,” he tells them.
“Do NOT let us down.”
To be fair to him, he does have
a point. About the occasion being
big, that is. Not so much because
it’s the semi-final, although it’s that
as well, but because these nine
remaining cooks are being asked
to prepare a three-course meal in

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previews

tonight’s TV

DID YOU KNOW? Katherine Kelly is good friends with

Mike Tindall, husband of Princess Anne’s daughter

Zara. Mike is godfather to Katherine’s daughter Orla

and Katherine is godmother to their daughter Lena.

PICKS OF THE DAY

Nature: Dynasties, BBC4, 8pm

We know that the five episodes of this

series were on prime-time television

two years ago but in these most

unusual of times, a few repeats do not

seem like the worst idea – particularly

when the footage is a remarkable as

this. David Attenborough narrates as

we delve into the life of a tiger in the

dense jungles of India’s Bandhavgarh

Reserve. The big cat has four

newborn cubs to protect and is the

dominant presence in a prime hunting

territory. However, rival tigers are

determined to take over, and one

of her own previous offspring

becomes one of the most persistent

enemies to face the mother and her

young family. This is truly breathtaking

to watch, even second time around.

Soap: EastEnders, BBC1, 8pm

The look says it all. Ian (Adam Woodyatt, above)
knows things are about to go wrong. Early on in
tonight’s episode, he actually takes great pleasure
in kicking Dotty out – but he may regret his actions
when she realises what he has done and plans her
next move. A drunken Billy helps Linda and Mick put
their problems into perspective, while Chantelle
throws herself into work with the Panesars.

Film: Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Film4, 9pm

This is a superb film. Obviously this preview needs to

be more than five words long but all that needs to be

said has been said in that opening sentence. The fifth

instalment in the Mission: Impossible franchise is

arguably the best, with Tom Cruise (above) in superb

form as Ethan Hunt. This time, he is on the run from

the CIA as he tries to prove the existence of a terrorist

consortium. Simon Pegg co-stars.

Documentary: Inside The

Force: 24/7, Channel 5, 9pm

PCs Jess (right) and

Simon are involved in

urgent manhunts across

the city of Lincoln as the

cameras roll on this

fascinating documentary

show this evening. With

a suspect wanted for

sexual assault as well as

stalking, the police are

determined to find him

fast, for fear he might

strike again before too

long. A dangerous man

who is wanted back in

prison goes on the run,

so the police set out on

a search across the city

• resulting in an arrest
  with Tasers drawn.

Quiz: Mastermind, BBC2,

8pm

One seat remains in the

Mastermind final and that

will be filled by the time

we get to 8.30pm tonight

as the fourth and final

semi-final takes place.

On the cards to be read

by John Humphrys (left)

in the opening round are

questions on the Apollo

space programme, the

Pitch Perfect films, the

Appalachian trail and

Talking Heads. The four

contestants will also face

the trivia jungle that is the

general knowledge

section. Who will best

handle the pressure of

the famous black chair?

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