What’s on telly tonight? Our pick of the best shows on Sunday 8th April

TV Times top picks for today

What’s on telly tonight? Here the TV Times team of expert reviewers highlight the best shows on Sunday 8^th April

The Durrells, 8pm, ITV

It’s a crowded house tonight, as Larry forces Louisa to take in two of his friends – delightful foreign dignitary Prince Jeejeebuoy (Tanmay Dhanania, Indian Summers) and tedious local drunk Captain Creech (James Cosmo). At least it’s an excuse to get the fizz out, and Louisa finds that hosting is much less stressful after a couple of drinks. But what will happen when Spiro comes to pick her up for an interview at Gerry’s potential new school, and she’s already a bit worse for wear? Meanwhile, Leslie is plunged into a moral dilemma as he tries to be friends with Daphne, and the ever impulsive Larry makes the mistake of buying a boat that he doesn’t know how to sail… Rating: ****

The Good Karma Hospital, 9pm, ITV

Viewers might come to The Good Karma Hospital for the wonderful scenery, but they stay for the moving storylines – and tonight’s instalment certainly doesn’t disappoint. On the remote tea plantation, Ruby is still reeling from the news that her long-lost uncle is in fact her father, and begins asking some difficult questions. Meanwhile, back in Barco, there’s good news for Dr Ram – but this week’s episode belongs to Mari, who has her hopes of being a mum raised following a chance meeting with an old friend. The nurse has often lurked in the background, but takes the lead in a tale guaranteed to melt the hardest heart. Rating: *****

Ordeal by Innocence, 9pm, BBC1

As the splendidly sinister thriller continues, Dr Calgary’s own disturbing past gradually comes to light, but, haunted by the night he met Jack, the fragile scientist’s determination to prove the young man’s innocence is undiminished. Although the Argyll family is equally dogged in their mission to get Calgary out of their lives for good, the pressure is getting to them now as they are forced to face up to the fact that one of them is a killer. Tina and Hester are both at breaking point and Mary is even more jittery than usual while her vile husband, Philip, is having a whale of a time as he delights in winding up everyone in the household. But further danger is not far away… Rating: ****

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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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