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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - Caught on Camera

Happy Valley: the art of Sally Wainwright's perfect TV ending

Warning: the following article contains spoilers.

The Conversation

Happy Valley's Tommy Lee Royce's final decision explained as viewers gripped

Sally Wainwright's epic West Yorkshire saga came to a fitting end on Sunday, with Catherine Cawood and Tommy Lee Royce finally coming face to face.

Chronicle Live

Happy Valley's James Norton slams Rishi Sunak as he urges "don't follow his advice"

The Tommy Lee Royce actor has spoken out following the finale of the hit BBC crime drama

Manchester Evening News

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The Leader podcast: Did Happy Valley pull off TV’s best ending?

After 7.5million people tuned in to watch the series finale of the BBC’s Happy Valley, there are calls for the show, and its cast, to win Baftas this year.

Evening Standard

The Mancunian Way: How Happy is the Valley?

How has Happy Valley changed the place for those who live there? PLUS The situation in social care AND How the CAZ is helping cops

Manchester Evening News

Mel B praises Happy Valley for one storyline that meant 'so much'

The Leeds singer praised producers and said it was so important to continue to raise awareness

Leeds Live

Not-so-Happy Valley: Hebden Bridge locals speak of ‘cloud of despair’ as show ends

The highly anticipated finale aired on Sunday night and was watched keenly by residents in the West Yorkshire market town

Evening Standard

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Val McDermid on Happy Valley: ‘TV every bit as manipulative as Tommy Lee Royce’

Heartstopping for millions of us, cleansing for Catherine Cawood – and not about the feckless, violent men at all in fact. The legendary crime novelist gives thanks for a TV great

The Guardian - UK

Happy Valley actor avoided by people in the street after playing abusive husband

CONTAINS SPOILERS: Talking to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on ITV's This Morning, Mark Stanley discussed how life has changed for him following the hit BBC show

Wales Online

Happy Valley finale is most-watched TV programme of year

Figures show BBC can still outdo streaming services, but search is now on for its next mega-hit

The Guardian - UK

Happy Valley pulled off one of the hardest tricks in TV

Happy Valley has gripped the nation since its return on New Year’s Day, but could it pull off that most difficult act and end well? Many other great shows have stumbled at this hurdle — but last night’s finale could not have been better. Sergeant Catherine Cawood is gone forever…

Evening Standard

Happy Valley finale: 7.5 million tune in to watch epic end of BBC drama

Millions of viewers tuned in to watch the finale of BBC drama Happy Valley, with star James Norton saying it was a “privilege” to work on the show as it came to a dramatic end.

Evening Standard

Holly Willoughby issues warning just before ITV This Morning appearance

The presenter shared a post with her millions of followers before she was due back on the ITV daytime show

Manchester Evening News

'Happy Valley is a triumph for women - its telling of domestic abuse should be its legacy'

Sally Wainwright has etched the female experience into the fabric of the show - her portrayal of violence against women should act as a blueprint for any writer looking to brace its ugly reality

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Nottingham Post

BBC Happy Valley's 'powerful ending' praised as Catherine Cawood's fate revealed in finale

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The Guardian - UK

‘Someone threw a brick at my car’: what’s it like to play a terrible TV villain?

Feared on set, abused in the street, besieged by hate mail … as Happy Valley’s Tommy Lee Royce blazes into history, stars from The Sopranos, Bad Sisters, Brookside and more tell all about playing evil incarnate

Chronicle Live

BBC's Happy Valley ending divides viewers as death confirmed in final seconds

Happy Valley came to an end on BBC One on Sunday night with a tense showdown between Catherine and Tommy

Manchester Evening News

Happy Valley finale delivered the epic ending we all needed - just don't expect to sleep tonight

SPOILERS: It was the ultimate retirement day for Sergeant Catherine Cawood

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Wales Online

Tense moment during BBC Happy Valley finale that had viewers screaming at their TVs

CONTAINS SPOILERS: Viewers took to social media as James Norton's Tommy Lee Royce was finally reunited with Catherine Cawood (Sarah Lancashire)

Irish Mirror

Happy Valley star James Norton reveals hidden TV costume detail due to health battle

Happy Valley actor James Norton explains how his costumes are adapted to accommodate his health requirements, and where he hides his glucose monitor when he has to strip off for nude scenes

Manchester Evening News

'Offcumdens', hummus and valley bottom fever: What it's really like to live in Happy Valley

'There are so many properties that are AirBnbs it makes it really hard to find a place to live'

Chronicle Live

Will Happy Valley come back? BBC drama's finale leaves fans asking the same thing

Happy Valley's final episode will air on BBC on Sunday night, as the Sally Wainwright drama's third series ends

Wales Online

Happy Valley final: What time is the last episode and how long is the extended show?

Happy Valley start time for the final and how long the last episode is on for as the popular BBC series wraps up for good

The Guardian - UK

Happy Valley shows how policing should be done – how come the BBC gets this, and not the Met?

From the diversity of the top brass to Sgt Catherine Cawood’s model of best practice, the BBC drama should be essential viewing for senior officers, says former chief superintendent Dal Babu

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: ready for the last ever Happy Valley episode?

It’s time to say goodbye to Sgt Catherine Cawood. Plus, it’s also the end of the road for His Dark Materials. Here’s what to watch this evening

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