Big Deal (TV series)

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Big Deal
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Genre Comedy drama
Created by Geoff McQueen
Written byDavid Crane
Starring Ray Brooks
Sharon Duce
Pamela Cundell
James Ottaway
Lisa Geoghan
Theme music composer Bobby G
Opening theme"Big Deal"
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes30
Production
ProducerTerry Williams
Running time50 minutes
Original release
Network BBC1
Release14 October 1984 (1984-10-14) 
4 November 1986 (1986-11-04)

Big Deal is a British comedy-drama television series originally broadcast by the BBC between 1984 and 1986. The series was created and written by Geoff McQueen, who created several other major television series including Give Us a Break, Stay Lucky , and The Bill .

Contents

Starring Ray Brooks, Sharon Duce and Lisa Geoghan, the series concentrated on the ups and downs of small-time London gambler Robbie Box (played by Brooks) and the effect that his poker addiction has on his long suffering girlfriend Jan Oliver (Duce) and her daughter Debby (Geoghan).

The theme music was by Bucks Fizz member Bobby G. [1]

Cast

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
Series 1 10 14 October 1984 30 December 1984
Series 2 10 3 September 1985 5 November 1985
Series 3 10 2 September 1986 4 November 1986

Episodes

Series 1

#TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal airdate
1"Red Lady, Black Night"Brian Lighthill Geoff McQueen 14 October 1984 (1984-10-14)
2"One Good Turnover" John Glenister Geoff McQueen21 October 1984 (1984-10-21)
3"A Ragged Run"Carol WisemanGeoff McQueen28 October 1984 (1984-10-28)
4"Some You Win..." Christopher Menaul Gawn Grainger 4 November 1984 (1984-11-04)
5"The Luck of the Irish"John GlenisterGawn Grainger11 November 1984 (1984-11-11)
6"Fighting Chance"Carol WisemanAnthony Couch18 November 1984 (1984-11-18)
7"Video Man"Chris MenaulGawn Grainger2 December 1984 (1984-12-02)
8"Cash Flow" Gerald Blake Max Marquis9 December 1984 (1984-12-09)
9"Nine Bob Notes"Carol WisemanGawn Grainger23 December 1984 (1984-12-23)
10"Home An' Dry"David ReynoldsGeoff McQueen30 December 1984 (1984-12-30)

Series 2

#TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal airdate
11"Down and Under" Jeremy Summers Geoff McQueen3 September 1985 (1985-09-03)
12"Getting Knotted"Jeremy SummersGawn Grainger10 September 1985 (1985-09-10)
13"What Are Friends For?"John GlenisterAnthony Couch17 September 1985 (1985-09-17)
14"Popping Across the Pond"Carol WisemanGawn Grainger24 September 1985 (1985-09-24)
15"Breakthrough"Derek ListerAnthony Couch1 October 1985 (1985-10-01)
16"Guv'nor"Jeremy SummersAnthony Couch8 October 1985 (1985-10-08)
17"Partners"Derek ListerMax Marquis15 October 1985 (1985-10-15)
18"The Rabbit and the Hare"Carol WisemanGawn Grainger22 October 1985 (1985-10-22)
19"Windfall"Jeremy SummersNeil Rudyard29 October 1985 (1985-10-29)
20"I Gotta Horse"Carol WisemanGawn Grainger5 November 1985 (1985-11-05)

Series 3

#TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal airdate
21"The Big Sleep"Jeremy SummersGeoff McQueen2 September 1986 (1986-09-02)
22"The Z Team"Jeremy SummersAnthony Couch9 September 1986 (1986-09-09)
23"Deals on Wheels" Jan Sargent Gawn Grainger16 September 1986 (1986-09-16)
24"Tuppence Coloured"Laurence MoodyAnthony Couch23 September 1986 (1986-09-23)
25"The Chicken and the Egg"Jeremy SummersGawn Grainger30 September 1986 (1986-09-30)
26"Panel Money"Jan SargentGeoff McQueen7 October 1986 (1986-10-07)
27"Following in Father's Footsteps"Laurence MoodyGawn Grainger14 October 1986 (1986-10-14)
28"Playing the Ace"Jeremy SummersAnthony Couch21 October 1986 (1986-10-21)
29"The Biggest Deal"Laurence MoodyGeoff McQueen28 October 1986 (1986-10-28)
30"Innocent, OK?"Jeremy SummersGawn Grainger4 November 1986 (1986-11-04)

DVD releases

Series 1 of Big Deal was released on DVD by the BBC on 24 July 2006.

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