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Give us a Break

TV series

Give us a Break

7.3/ 10· 3198330 min1 season · 8 episodes
ComedyDrama

Geoff McQueen's classic BBC comedy drama set in the wheeler-dealing world of London's snooker halls starring two of Britain's most popular actors. Micky Noades (Robert Lindsay) describes himself as 'an overall concepts man'. He is an ace promoter, the only problem is he has nothing to promote. Enter his brother-in-law Mo (Paul McGann) with one redeeming feature: his outstanding talent at snooker. Created by Geoff McQueen this vintage British comedy drama gave Paul McGann his breakthrough role, and features an outstanding performance from British TV icon, Robert Lindsay.

Created by
Geoff McQueen

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 8 episodes

Ended
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Season 1

8 episodesSeptember 22, 1983
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  1. 1
    S1 E1

    Heaven Sent

    Sep 22, 198330 min

  2. 2
    S1 E2

    A Flagpole Painter from Liverpool

    Sep 29, 198330 min

  3. 3
    S1 E3

    Streetwise and Nancy Free

    Oct 6, 198330 min

  4. 4
    S1 E4

    When It Rains, It Pours

    Oct 13, 198330 min

  5. 5
    S1 E5

    One Good Stroke Deserves Another

    Oct 20, 198330 min

  6. 6
    S1 E6

    Business Is Business

    Oct 27, 198330 min

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How many seasons of Give us a Break are there?
Give us a Break has 1 season and 8 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of Give us a Break?
Give us a Break has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 31, 1984.
Who stars in Give us a Break?
Give us a Break stars Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, David Daker, Shirin Taylor, Peter Christian.

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