What's on? 20 top telly tips for Thursday April 30

On another busy day on the box, Villanelle is back in London in Killing Eve, The Real Marigold Hotel and First Dates Hotel are both back, and there's the last-ever episode of Homeland . . .

Pick of the Day

Killing Eve, 10.15pm, RTÉ One

Even though I kinda gave up on this show halfway through the second season, Jodie Comer is just so irresistible as psycho Russian assassin Villanelle that I cannot turn away.

As season three of this stylish-but-daft dramedy rattles along on its idiosyncratic road to perdition, Villanelle agrees to a job that will take her back to London.

Meanwhile Carolyn's Moscow contacts are useful when Eve and the Bitter Pill team unravel a potential lead to the Twelve, and Konstantin finds himself under pressure from all sides.

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Don't Miss

Gangs of London, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic

The fetishistically violent gang drama from Gareth Evans continues as taps are off for all gangs in London except Asif Afridi, so frustrated Kurdish gang boss Lale decides to hit a shipment of his cows that are being used to smuggle heroin.

Meanwhile, Elliot makes a connection with a key member of the Dumani family, Sean unleashes his fury after he makes a discovery about his father’s murder.

The Works Presents: Mark O’Halloran, 11.10pm, RTÉ One

John Kelly talks to actor and screenwriter Mark O'Halloran, who came to the public's attention for his debut feature-length film Adam & Paul, in which he also starred.

New or Returning Shows

The Real Marigold Hotel, 9.00pm, BBC One

Eight ageing celebrities embark on an experimental adventure to India, to see whether they can set up a more rewarding life than in the UK. That empire mentality, eh?

Among the gang are designer Zandra Rhodes, comedian Paul `Chuckle' Elliott, former EastEnders star John Altman, actresses Britt Ekland and Susie Blake, and singer Barbara Dickson.

Spring at Jimmy’s Farm, 8.05pm, Channel 4

In any other year, as spring arrives on Jimmy Doherty's farm, his 280-acre park would be teeming with families, eager to see his collection of exotic animals.

But 2020 is no ordinary year, and while there are no guests, his animals still need caring for.

This documentary, filmed by a small crew, offers a unique insight into how Jimmy and his team are managing.

First Dates Hotel, 9.00pm, Channel 4

A Cornish woman with a love of dancing dates a man who runs a pasty business in Plymouth, a guest in her seventies is hoping to meet someone like Sean Connery, and an estate agent claims to be looking for a workman with a lot of pockets.

New to Download

The Victims' Game, Netflix

After discovering his estranged daughter's link to a series of mysterious murders, a forensic detective with Asperger's syndrome risks everything to solve the case.

The Forest of Love: Deep Cut, Netflix

Gore galore. Nothing’s as it seems when a charismatic conman and an aspiring film crew delve into the lives of two emotionally scarred women.

Dangerous Lies, Netflix

Katie Franklin takes a job as a caretaker to a wealthy elderly man in his Chicago estate.

The two grow close, but when he unexpectedly passes away and names Katie as his sole heir, she and her husband Adam are pulled into a complex web of lies, deception, and murder.

Ending Today

Homeland, 10.30pm, RTÉ 2

After eight seasons, and a lot of death and destruction, Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin say goodbye to their characters Carrie Mathison and Saul Berenson.

As the series wraps up, Carrie is faced with a tough decision about Saul. The name 'Nicholas Brody' also pops up.

Repeats of the Day

Nicholas Roeg - It’s About Time, 1.00am, BBC Four

Here's a fascinating Arena special on a unique filmmaker, Nicholas Roeg, whose celluloid CV includes Don't Look Now, The Man who Fell to Earth, Walkabout and Performance.

Here, Roeg (who died in 2018) reflects on the recurring themes of his work, including perception of time and the difficulty of human relationships.

There are contributions from actors Donald Sutherland, Julie Christie, Jenny Agutter and Theresa Russell, and film-makers who have been inspired by his work, including Danny Boyle and Ben Wheatley.

Hair Care Secrets: Horizon, 11.00pm, BBC Four

This could come in handy during these home-grooming times.

Scientists and doctors investigate the properties of human hair and examine the methods and results of research done for business that are developing hair care products.

They reveal whether or not it is worth splashing out on expensive shampoos and also uncover the special ingredients found in conditioners, and lay bare the secrets of the shiny, glossy hair seen in adverts.

Daytime Film Choices

The Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists! 5.00pm, Sky Cinema Family

Terrible title, but enjoyable Aardman stop-motion comedy, with the voices of Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton and David Tennant.

It’s basically about the bungling leader of a band of inept buccaneers is determined to prove his worth to his rivals and win the coveted Pirate of the Year award.

Big Trouble in Little China, 3.05pm, Sky Cinema Action

Daft-but-fun fantasy adventure, starring Kurt Russell, Dennis Dun, Kim Cattrall, James Hong and Victor Wong.

A dim trucker goes in search of his friend's kidnapped fiancee in San Francisco's Chinatown and blunders into a supernatural world ruled by a powerful ghostly sorcerer.

Cat Ballou, 4.30pm, TCM

Enjoyable and quirky Western dramedy (worth watching just for the theme tune), starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin, with music by Nat King Cole and Stubby Kaye, who pop up at various stages of the story.

A schoolteacher returns to her home town to find a ruthless railroad developer is trying to snatch her family's land.

When her father is murdered by a hitman for refusing to sell his ranch, she enlists the aid of two small-time crooks and a drunken gunslinger with an equally inebriated horse.

Prime Time Movie Picks

Lincoln, 9.00pm, Film4

Steven Spielberg's biopic of the 16th president of the United States.

In his tumultuous final months in office, Abraham Lincoln faces a struggle to bring the Civil War to an end and unite a divided nation, while also bringing about legislation to abolish slavery.

Great Expectations, 8.00pm, BBC Four

Period drama based on Charles Dickens' novel, starring Jeremy Irvine, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes and Holliday Grainger.

A penniless orphan is chosen by a reclusive spinster to be a playmate for her cold-hearted ward. As he grows up, a mysterious benefactor offers him the chance to rise into high society, but dark secrets lie behind his good fortune.

Three Men and a Baby, 7.10pm, Sky Cinema Greats

Comedy, directed by Leonard Nimoy, starring Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, Steve Guttenberg and Nancy Travis.

The lives of three flat-sharing bachelors are turned upside down when they discover a baby left on their doorstep.

Late Late Flick Picks

The Passenger, 12.15am, Talking Pictures TV

Michelangelo Antonioni’s drama stars Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Ian Hendry and Steven Berkoff.

A reporter assigned to North Africa finds a dead body in his hotel. Weary of his own life, he decides to take the dead man's passport and assume his identity.

Play Misty for Me, 11.30pm, TCM

'You're not dumping me, Buster Blue Eyes!' Super stalker thriller, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, with a wonderfully OTT Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch and James McEachin.

A DJ has a one-night stand with an obsessive admirer who repeatedly calls his station with the same song request. It marks the beginning of a dangerous adventure.

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