Give Or Take
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 1979 - 1980
- 8 episodes (1 series)
Sitcom about Sam Baker, a bank clerk who dreams of winning the football pools. Stars David Roper and Sharon Duce.
Give Or Take
Wally K. Daly's eight-part comedy about a young couple who scoop the jackpot on the football pools.
Bank clerk Sam Baker spends all day surrounded by other people's money. For four years, he's been hopefully filling out a pools coupon every week and dreaming of a big win - but with no joy. Then one day, Lady Luck finally smiles on him. To his total amazement, he wins half a million pounds - enough to change his life and that of his wife, Annabel.
The duo are delighted with their good fortune and head off to London to collect the cheque and celebrate. But when their family and friends find out the news, and the press get in on the act, Sam and Annabel discover that being a pools winner isn't roses all the way. Their newfound wealth is going to take a bit of getting used to - and there are a few surprises in store for everyone...
Scripted by veteran writer Wally K. Daly, Give Or Take stars David Roper (The Cuckoo Waltz) as Sam and Sharon Duce (Coming Home) as Annabel, alongside a host of well-known character actors including Patsy Rowlands, John Horsley, Gorden Kaye, Tenniel Evans and Hugh Paddick.
First released: Thursday 7th April 2022
- Distributor: BBC Digital Audio
- Minutes: 221
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