Pick of the Day | Friday 22 February

7.30 & 8.30, Coronation Street, ITV1
SOAP SHOCK Violet and Jamie’s plans to do a runner from the Street are scuppered when she goes into labour in the Rovers with real dad Sean right there. Seriously though, how fast did the pair of them think they could run down Corrie’s cobbled streets with Violet heavily pregnant? Still, at least there’ll be plenty of liquid refreshment available to wet the baby’s head.

9.00, Ricky Gervais: New Hero of Comedy, Channel 4
NEW SERIES This is the first of three shows profiling some of Britain’s best comedians. Ricky is first up, as the programme looks at his earliest appearances on the 11 O’Clock Show and of course cult classics The Office and Extras, and talks to some of his collaborators along the way.

9.00, The Choir: Boys Don’t Sing, BBC2
SERIES FINALE After tonight you’ll probably be thinking the programme should be called Boys Do Sing – Eventually as Gareth Malone works his magic and gets his choir to turn in a rousing performance at the Royal Albert Hall. Proper feel-good telly.