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Big Deal (1984) · WatchGuide

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Big Deal

19843 Seasons50m episodes7.2

Drama

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Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Drama
Origin: GB

About

Life's a Gamble.

The ups and downs of small time London gambler Robby Box, and the effect that his poker addiction has on his long suffering girlfriend Jan Oliver and family.

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

Details

Writing: Geoff McQueen, Max Marquis
Status: Ended
First aired: Oct 14, 1984
Network: BBC One

Time to finish

25 hrs

30 episodes. About 4 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Ray Brooks

Ray Brooks

Robby Box

Pamela Cundell

Pamela Cundell

Vi Box

Sharon Duce

Sharon Duce

Jan Oliver

Lisa Geoghan

Debbie Oliver

Stephen Tate

Dick Meyer

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Gil Roach

James Ottaway

Tommy

Deirdre Costello

Joan

Kenneth Waller

Kenneth Waller

Ferret

Roger Walker

Roger Walker

Kipper

Alex Tetteh-Lartey

Black George

Andy Mulligan

Geordie

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Episodes

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E1 · Airs Oct 14, 1984 · 50m
Red Lady, Black Night
Robby Box makes his living playing poker. Some people say he's got it made, but his girlfriend Jan isn't one of them.
E2 · Airs Oct 21, 1984 · 50m
One Good Turnover
Professional poker players like Robby Box meet all sorts of opponents. When they lose, some get very upset....
E3 · Airs Oct 28, 1984 · 50m
A Ragged Run
Robby susses out a crooked gambling house for a friend, but only brings trouble on himself....
E4 · Airs Nov 4, 1984 · 50m
Some You Win...
An evening race meeting, a horse that can't lose! Robby Box must get to the course and place his bet. But Jan has other plans.
E5 · Airs Nov 11, 1984 · 50m
The Luck of the Irish
One of Robby Box 's cronies goes to the big betting shop in the sky. Now it's up to Robby to make sure he gets a good send-off.
E6 · Airs Nov 18, 1984 · 50m
Fighting Chance
Robby Box is invited to play poker with the nobs, but first he must find the 'sit-down' money. There's a 'fixed' fight he can bet on - but which way has it been 'fixed'?
E7 · Airs Dec 2, 1984 · 50m
Video Man
Henry Diamond take the day off. But is Robby's new business all it appears to be?
E8 · Airs Dec 9, 1984 · 50m
Cash Flow
Robby Box makes a couple of discoveries: old friends aren't always the best friends, and love can be very expensive.
E9 · Airs Dec 23, 1984 · 50m
Nine Bob Notes
Robby Box and his mate, Geordie, scare an intruder out of Henry Diamond's yard. They think they are doing Diamond a favour.
E10 · Airs Dec 30, 1984 · 50m
Home and Dry
Robby Box has saved up nearly all the money he needs to get straight with the tax man. But now he hears that an American, Mr Poker himself, has just flown in.