British Comedy Guide

Rick Laxton

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TV review: The Pact, BBC2

This final BBC Two pilot has success written over it. The stars are Him & Her's Sarah Solemani and sexy, brooding Brett Goldstein as two schoolfriends who make a deal aged 15 that if they are single at 35 they will get together. After the teenage opening we flash forward to the present day. Surely getting a decent romcom out of this basic plot should be a doddle. Apparently not.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 27th September 2017

The Pact preview

There are probably funnier shows in this year's batch of BBC comedy pilots, but few as watchable as this.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 27th September 2017

Sarah Solemani and Brett Goldstein to star in BBC Two comedy

Sarah Solemani and Brett Goldstein are to star in a new BBC Two comedy drama called The Pact.

British Comedy Guide, 26th July 2017

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