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Give Us A Break

Give Us A Break

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC One
  • 1983 - 1984
  • 8 episodes (1 series)

Comedy drama following East-end wide-boy Micky (Robert Lindsay) as he takes his snooker-prodigy brother-in-law Mo (Paul McGann) under his wing. Also features Shirin Taylor, David Daker, Ron Pember, Alan Ford and David Sibley

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Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1983 - 1984
Episodes
8 (1 series)
Stars
Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, Shirin Taylor, David Daker, Ron Pember, Alan Ford and David Sibley
Writer
Geoff McQueen
Directors
Christopher King, David Reynolds and Brian Lighthill
Producer
Terence Williams
Company

Mickey Noades is a 36-year-old waster who has never made anything of his life. For a living, he gambles and does a spot of wheeling and dealing, spending much of his time in Ron Palmer's pub, The Crown & Sceptre, where his girlfriend, Tina, is a barmaid.

When Tina's young brother, Mo, arrives from jobless Liverpool, Mickey makes him less than welcome, until he realizes that Mo is an exceptional snooker player.

With plenty of money to be made from hustling in London's snooker halls, Mickey sees his life opening up before him and his "big break" just around the corner.

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