What’s On TV Tonight? Our Pick Of The Best Shows: Wednesday 27th September

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Here the TV Times team of expert reviewers highlight three of the best shows on telly tonight for Wednesday 27th September including brand new BBC2 comedy The Pact

Here the TV Times team of expert reviewers highlight three of the best shows on telly tonight for Wednesday 27^th September including brand new comedy The Pact

The Pact, 10.00pm / BBC2 (Friday, NI)

Amy is single, living in a rented flat-share and hungover after a one-night stand; Andy is a divorced father. Twenty years ago, while they were teenagers, Amy and Andy made a pact that if they were still single when they were 35 they would get married. When they meet again at a party it forces them both to confront their pasts. Will Amy finally grow up? And will Andy pursue his teenage crush? Sarah Solemani is perfectly cast as tragic Amy. Just as this pilot gets going, it’s over. Let’s hope a series is commissioned. Rating: ****

Doc Martin, 9.00pm, ITV

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We’re so glad to be back in Portwenn! Martin Clunes is at his deadpan best tonight, utterly incredulous that Buddy the dog has chewed his stethoscope, while Louisa has bigger fish to fry. She’s trying to work out why little girl Astrid Trappett doesn’t want to go to school, and also attempting to find childcare for her own son, James Henry (you’ll be surprised to learn Martin isn’t helping to win over the staff at Portwenn Tots). Plus there’s a new visitor to the village, John (Art Malik), who is unaware he has a shocking connection to Ruth… will she reveal it? The usual mix of hilarity, drama and absolute charm makes for a wonderful hour in front of the box. Rating: *****

Bad Move, 8.00pm, ITV

So life ‘In’t Dip’ isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for Steve (Jack Dee) and Nicky (Kerry Godliman). This second episode doesn’t get off to a great start when Nicky and Steve find their kitchen flooded. Steve spies a way to turn their latest run of bad luck into a money-making opportunity. Nicky, meanwhile, takes a more practical approach to their fast-dwindling finances and starts walking a villager’s dog for a bit of extra cash. Rating: ***

David is the What To Watch Editor and has over 20 years of experience in television journalism. He is currently writing about the latest television and film news for What To Watch.

Before working for What To Watch, David spent many years working for TV Times magazine, interviewing some of television's most famous stars including Hollywood actor Kiefer Sutherland, singer Lionel Richie and wildlife legend Sir David Attenborough.

David started out as a writer for TV Times before becoming the title's deputy features editor and then features editor. During his time on TV Times, David also helped run the annual TV Times Awards. David is a huge Death in Paradise fan, although he's still failed to solve a case before the show's detective! He also loves James Bond and controversially thinks that Timothy Dalton was an excellent 007.

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