The WORST episodes of Bad Move

Every episode of Bad Move ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Bad Move!

Steve and Nicky are both on their second marriages and have decided that moving to the countryside from the city is the answer to all their dreams. They've watched all the TV relocation shows and read the glossy lifestyle magazines and fell in love with the idea of 'getting away from the rat race'.

Last Updated: 12/3/2024Network: ITV1Status: Ended
Dead Zone
star
6.65
62 votes

#1 - Dead Zone

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/2017

Nicky and Steve have left behind their old life in Leeds and moved to their dream house in the country. But the dream is rapidly turning into a nightmare.

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Deep End
star
7.13
47 votes

#2 - Deep End

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/27/2017

When their kitchen floods, Steve and Nicky are forced to call for Ken's help. Steve is convinced the source of the problem is a natural spring that could be the answer to all their problems.

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Shut Up
star
7.19
47 votes

#3 - Shut Up

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/2017

Nicky and Steve's dreams of peaceful country nights are shattered by Grizzo and his band rehearsing his latest album outdoors. But Steve is not getting much sleep anyway - his web design business is losing customers hand-over-fist to a rival firm. And just to rub it in, Matt and Meena's latest business venture is going from strength to strength. When they ask Steve for some free advice on designing a website he is not impressed. But that is nothing to his reaction when Nicky manages to land him with a work experience boy from the local village - the dreaded Bronson.

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Local Hero
star
7.30
23 votes

#4 - Local Hero

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/3/2018

For once, Nicky and Steve find themselves on the same side as the rest of the village. The locals are united in their opposition to a proposed fracking scheme.

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Get Lost
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7.39
44 votes

#5 - Get Lost

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/11/2017

Nicky and Steve are alarmed to discover that an ancient public right of way runs straight through their garden. When Steve makes an enemy of the ramblers who insist on using it, a tense stand-off ensues. Will the neighbours sign their petition? Meanwhile, Matt and Meena's kids take part in a sponsored recorderthon for the local hospital, and the proud parents are adamant that Nicky and Steve should come along to support it. Also, Grizzo is preoccupied with a new tapping craze - could it be the answer to Nicky and Steve's problems?

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Party Time
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7.44
41 votes

#6 - Party Time

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/25/2017

Nicky and Steve finally invite all of their friends from Leeds over for a belated housewarming party. Ultimately it looks like most of their guests won't be coming, but news of the party spreads through the village.

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Speed Trap
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7.44
25 votes

#7 - Speed Trap

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/10/2018

Steve has finally got his driving licence back and promises Nicky that his speeding days are over.

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Big Deal
star
7.56
27 votes

#8 - Big Deal

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/26/2018

A contract for Steve's web design business would give the couple a much needed financial lifeline. In an attempt to impress the potential client, Steve foolishly brags about the amazing renovation job that he and Nicky have done to their idyllic country cottage, but the lie comes back to haunt him when the client announces that she wants to come and see their home.

Village Idiot
star
7.57
23 votes

#9 - Village Idiot

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/24/2018

Steve is chosen to play a key role in The Lantern Man Festival - an annual village tradition, the sinister origins of which are lost in the mists of time.

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Country Pile
star
7.59
29 votes

#10 - Country Pile

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/19/2018

Nicky and Steve's dream of an idyllic country life is proving further away than ever as they struggle to find a builder willing to fix the gaping hole in their roof.

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star
7.61
46 votes

#11 - Day Trip

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/18/2017

Nicky and Steve are missing the hustle and bustle of the city. They fantasise about all the exciting things they could be getting up to if they still lived in Leeds and had not moved to the middle of nowhere. All Steve has to look forward to is a day of chasing up invoices for his web design business, before events takes a bizarre and frightening twist. Meanwhile, Nicky's day does not seem to be going any better when she is conned into taking Alice, an old lady from the village, to the doctor's.

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Food Fight
star
7.67
27 votes

#12 - Food Fight

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/17/2018

Nicky and Steve get roped into taking part in a Come Dine With Me-style charity dine-off

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