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Big Deal (1984)

1984 GB 9 Seasons 71 Episodes

Drama

Overview

Robby Box, a small-time gambler in London, navigates the rollercoaster of his poker addiction, which deeply impacts his devoted girlfriend, Jan Oliver, and his family. As Robby's obsession with gambling leads him through a series of highs and lows, Jan finds herself caught between love and frustration. The show captures the emotional turmoil and the strain that Robby’s choices place on his relationships, highlighting the struggle between desire and responsibility. With wit and poignancy, it explores the complexities of addiction and its ripple effects on those closest to him.

Cast

Ray Brooks Pamela Cundell Sharon Duce Lisa Geoghan Stephen Tate Frank Mills James Ottaway Deirdre Costello Kenneth Waller Roger Walker

1. Red Lady, Black Night

1. Whom the Gods Would Destroy

2. One Good Turnover

2. Old School Ties

3. A Ragged Run

4. Some You Win...

5. The Luck of the Irish

6. Fighting Chance

9. Nine Bob Notes

10. Home and Dry

1. And the Moonbeams Kiss the Sea

1. Down and Under

2. Getting Knotted

2. Music to Die For

3. What Are Friends For?

3. Life Born of Fire

4. Popping Across the Pond

4. The Great and the Good

5. Breakthrough

8. The Rabbit and the Mare

10. I Gotta Horse

1. Allegory of Love

1. The Big Sleep

2. The Quality of Mercy

3. The Point of Vanishing

3. Deals on Wheels

4. Tuppence Coloured

4. Counter Culture Blues

5. The Chicken and the Egg

7. Following in Father's Footsteps

8. Playing the Ace

9. The Biggest Deal

10. Innocent, OK?

1. The Dead of Winter

3. Your Sudden Death Question

4. Falling Darkness

1. Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things

2. Wild Justice

3. The Mind Has Mountains

4. The Gift of Promise

1. The Soul of Genius

2. Generation of Vipers

3. Fearful Symmetry

4. The Indelible Stain

1. Down Among the Fearful (1)

2. Down Among the Fearful (2)

3. The Ramblin' Boy (1)

4. The Ramblin' Boy (2)

5. Intelligent Design (1)

6. Intelligent Design (2)

1. Entry Wounds (1)

2. Entry Wounds (2)

3. The Lions of Nemea (1)

4. The Lions of Nemea (2)

5. Beyond Good and Evil (1)

6. Beyond Good and Evil (2)

1. One for Sorrow (1)

2. One for Sorrow (2)

3. Magnum Opus (1)

4. Magnum Opus (2)

5. What Lies Tangled (1)

6. What Lies Tangled (2)