HD Highlights: August 31

SoHo Highlight: The Promise (Sky 10, 8.30, 5.1) Reading about the dramatic events in her grandfather’s diary, Erin is determined to resolve the mystery surrounding the fate of his charwallah friend Mohammed. This is part three of a four-part epic The New Statesman hailed as “a reflective and excruciatingly well-researched series that throws light on a segment of British wartime history that most Brits prefer to ignore – namely, our own involvement in the creation of the state of Israel and our complicity in the decades of bloody conflict that followed.” Metro agreed with The Times that initially The Promise sounded more like a “commitment” but “the powerful drama and believable writing of the first two episodes was encouraging. However, it now looks as though this is one promise that stands to be left unfulfilled, as tonight’s third episode disappointed on many levels. As the writing lost its substance, the characters looked more and more hollow and far less realistic than they had done previously .” ✭✭✭✭

❑ The Big Bang Theory (TV2, 7.30, 5.1, R)  When their apartment is robbed, Leonard and Sheldon turn to their friends to create a state-of-the-art security system – and Sheldon struggles to cope. ✭✭✭✭

❑ The Graham Norton Show (TV3, 8.30, R) With Robin Williams, Jennifer Saunders and Elijah Wood. ✭✭✭✭

❑ Supernatural (TV2, 10.30, 5.1) While Sam and Dean are busy on a hunt, Bobby recruits an old friend to investigate a case from his past. ✭✭✭✩