Quick Summary
The second instalment of the three‑part series sees the Trants growing ever more desperate to preserve their own survival, while Fitz’s anxieties about the teenager Joanne are confirmed as well founded. Robbie Coltrane stars in this dramatic episode as the tension rises.
About This Program ✦
The Big Crunch – Part Two is an episode‑length programme that forms the middle instalment of a three‑part series. Classified as an episode within the overall programme, it continues the narrative established in the first part and sets the stage for the concluding segment. In this second chapter the storyline centres on the Trants, whose attempts to preserve their own existence become increasingly frantic. At the same time, Fitz’s anxieties concerning the teenage character Joanne are shown to be well founded, confirming the worries he has harboured since the earlier events. Robbie Coltrane appears as a principal performer in the episode, lending his presence to the unfolding drama. His involvement is noted alongside the escalating desperation of the Trants and the validation of Fitz’s concerns about Joanne. Overall, Part Two functions as the pivotal middle episode of the three‑part arc, heightening the stakes for both the Trants and the human characters. The increasing urgency of the Trants’ plight and the confirmation of Fitz’s fears drive the plot forward, preparing the audience for the resolution that will arrive in the final part.
Cracker broadcasts on That's TV 3 at 12:35am, Thursday, 29 January 2026.


