Big Deal (TV series)
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{{Infobox television
| image = Big Deal (TV series).jpg
| caption =
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| genre = Comedy drama
| creator = Geoff McQueen
| developer =
| writer = David Crane
| director =
| creative_director =
| presenter =
| starring = Ray Brooks
Sharon Duce
Pamela Cundell
James Ottaway
Lisa Geoghan
| judges =
| voices =
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer = Bobby G
| opentheme = "Big Deal"
| endtheme =
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| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_series = 3
| num_episodes = 30
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| executive_producer =
| producer = Terry Williams
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| runtime = 50 minutes
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| channel = BBC1
| first_aired = {{Start date|1984|10|14|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1986|11|04|df=yes}}
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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.
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.[https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Official Charts Company – Bobby G "Big Deal" UK Charts]
Cast
- Ray Brooks – Robbie Box
- Sharon Duce – Jan Oliver
- Lisa Geoghan – Debby Oliver
- Pamela Cundell – Vi Box
- James Ottaway – Tommy
- Andy Mulligan – Geordie
- Kenneth Waller – Ferret
- Deirdre Costello – Joan
- Stephen Tate – Dick Mayer
- Frank Mills – Gil Roach
- Alex Tetteh-Lartey – Black George
- Roger Walker – Kipper
- Tony Caunter – Henry Diamond
Series overview
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Episodes
=Series 1 (1984)=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=1
|Title=Red Lady, Black Night
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|10|14|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Brian Lighthill
|WrittenBy=Geoff McQueen
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Title=One Good Turnover
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|10|21|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=John Glenister
|WrittenBy=Geoff McQueen
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Title=A Ragged Run
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|10|28|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Carol Wiseman
|WrittenBy=Geoff McQueen
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Title=Some You Win...
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|11|04|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Christopher Menaul
|WrittenBy=Gawn Grainger
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=3198FF
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Title=The Luck of the Irish
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|11|11|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=John Glenister
|WrittenBy=Gawn Grainger
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Title=Fighting Chance
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|11|18|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Carol Wiseman
|WrittenBy=Anthony Couch
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|LineColor=3198FF
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Title=Video Man
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|02|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Chris Menaul
|WrittenBy=Gawn Grainger
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|LineColor=3198FF
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Title=Cash Flow
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|09|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Gerald Blake
|WrittenBy=Max Marquis
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Title=Nine Bob Notes
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|23|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Carol Wiseman
|WrittenBy=Gawn Grainger
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=10
|Title=Home An' Dry
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1984|12|30|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=David Reynolds
|WrittenBy=Geoff McQueen
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=Series 2 (1985)=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=11
|Title=Down and Under
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|09|03|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Jeremy Summers
|WrittenBy=Geoff McQueen
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=12
|Title=Getting Knotted
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|09|10|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Jeremy Summers
|WrittenBy=Gawn Grainger
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=13
|Title=What Are Friends For?
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|09|17|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=John Glenister
|WrittenBy=Anthony Couch
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=14
|Title=Popping Across the Pond
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|09|24|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Carol Wiseman
|WrittenBy=Gawn Grainger
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=15
|Title=Breakthrough
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|10|01|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Derek Lister
|WrittenBy=Anthony Couch
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=16
|Title=Guv'nor
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|10|08|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Jeremy Summers
|WrittenBy=Anthony Couch
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=17
|Title=Partners
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|10|15|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Derek Lister
|WrittenBy=Max Marquis
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=18
|Title=The Rabbit and the Hare
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|10|22|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Carol Wiseman
|WrittenBy=Gawn Grainger
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=19
|Title=Windfall
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|10|29|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Jeremy Summers
|WrittenBy=Neil Rudyard
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=20
|Title=I Gotta Horse
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1985|11|05|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Carol Wiseman
|WrittenBy=Gawn Grainger
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=Series 3 (1986)=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=21
|Title=The Big Sleep
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1986|09|02|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Jeremy Summers
|WrittenBy=Geoff McQueen
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=22
|Title=The Z Team
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1986|09|09|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Jeremy Summers
|WrittenBy=Anthony Couch
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=23
|Title=Deals on Wheels
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1986|09|16|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Jan Sargent
|WrittenBy=Gawn Grainger
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=24
|Title=Tuppence Coloured
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1986|09|23|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Laurence Moody
|WrittenBy=Anthony Couch
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=25
|Title=The Chicken and the Egg
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1986|09|30|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Jeremy Summers
|WrittenBy=Gawn Grainger
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=26
|Title=Panel Money
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1986|10|07|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Jan Sargent
|WrittenBy=Geoff McQueen
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=27
|Title=Following in Father's Footsteps
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1986|10|14|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Laurence Moody
|WrittenBy=Gawn Grainger
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=28
|Title=Playing the Ace
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1986|10|21|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Jeremy Summers
|WrittenBy=Anthony Couch
|ShortSummary=
|LineColor=C88A18
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=29
|Title=The Biggest Deal
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1986|10|28|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Laurence Moody
|WrittenBy=Geoff McQueen
|ShortSummary=
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber=30
|Title=Innocent, OK?
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1986|11|04|df=y}}
|DirectedBy=Jeremy Summers
|WrittenBy=Gawn Grainger
|ShortSummary=
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DVD releases
Series 1 of Big Deal was released on DVD by the BBC on 24 July 2006.
References
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