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

Warning: the following article contains spoilers.

The Conversation · Feb 9, 2023

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 · Feb 8, 2023

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 · Feb 7, 2023

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 · Feb 6, 2023

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 · Feb 6, 2023

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 · Feb 6, 2023

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 · Feb 6, 2023

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 · Feb 6, 2023

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 · Feb 6, 2023

'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

Daily Mirror · Feb 6, 2023