Big Deal (TV Series)

Big Deal is a British

United Kingdom

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 television

Television

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 comedy/drama series produced by the BBC

BBC

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 between 1984 and 1986. The series was created and written by Geoff McQueen

Geoff McQueen

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 who created several other major television series including Give Us a Break, Stay Lucky

Stay Lucky

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, and The Bill

The Bill

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.

Starring Ray Brooks

Ray Brooks

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 and Sharon Duce

Sharon Duce

Sharon Duce is a British actress, .Her biggest role was alongside Ray Brooks in the BBC comedy drama Big Deal .She has also appeared in:*Wycliffe,*The Royle Family*London's Burning,...

, the series concentrated on the ups and downs of small time London

London

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 gambler Robby Box (played by Brooks), and the effect that his poker

Poker

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 addiction has on his long suffering girlfriend Jan Oliver (Duce) and family.

The theme music was by Bucks Fizz

Bucks Fizz (band)

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 member Bobby G

Bobby G

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, which was a UK chart hit.

Big Deal (series one) was released on DVD on 24 July 2006.