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Give Us a Break (TV series)

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Give Us a Break
GenreComedy drama
Written byGeoff McQueen
StarringRobert Lindsay
Paul McGann
Shirin Taylor
ComposerHarry South
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducerTerence Williams
Running time50 minutes
(series)
95 minutes
(special)
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release22 September 1983 (1983-09-22) –
31 December 1984 (1984-12-31)

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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Vahimagi p.285
  2. ^ Perry p.247

Bibliography

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  • Perry, Chris. The Kaleidoscope British Christmas Television Guide 1937-2013. 2017.
  • Vahimagi, Tise. British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press, 1996.
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