Give Us a Break (TV series)
| Give Us a Break | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Written by | Geoff McQueen |
| Starring | Robert Lindsay Paul McGann Shirin Taylor |
| Composer | Harry South |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Terence Williams |
| Running time | 50 minutes (series) 95 minutes (special) |
| Production company | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 22 September 1983 – 31 December 1984 |
Give Us a Break is a British comedy drama television series[1] which was originally broadcast on BBC One in a series of seven episodes between 22 September an 3 November 1983 with a feature-length Christmas Special the following year.[2]
Synopsis[]
A London wheeler dealer is extremely put out at having to look after his girlfriend's younger brother from Liverpool. Things change, however, when he discovers that he is a snooker prodigy.
Main cast[]
- Robert Lindsay as Micky Noades
- Paul McGann as Mo Morris
- Shirin Taylor as Tina
- David Daker as Ron Palmer
- Ron Pember as Bobby Weeks
- Alan Ford as Nobby Wilson
- David Sibley as Billy Wilson
- Johnny Shannon as Lenny Stone
- Tony Selby as Benny
- Julian Holloway as Dave Nelson
- John Forgeham as Brindly
- William Simons as Tommy Buck
- David Jackson as Stitch Peters
- Bill Wallis as Jack Hobson
- Victoria Burgoyne as Nancy
- Walter Sparrow as Alan Clegg
- Alphonsia Emmanuel as Pat
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Perry, Chris. The Kaleidoscope British Christmas Television Guide 1937-2013. 2017.
- Vahimagi, Tise . British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press, 1996.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1983 British television series debuts
- 1984 British television series endings
- 1980s British comedy-drama television series
- English-language television shows
- Television shows set in London