Big Deal: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Big Deal was a British television comedy/drama series produced by the BBC between 1984 and 1986.

Starring Ray Brooks, Sharon Duce and Lisa Geoghan, the series concentrated on the ups and downs of small time London gambler Robbie Box (played by Brooks) and the effect that his poker addiction has on his long suffering girlfriend Jan Oliver (Duce) and her daughter Debbie (Geoghan).

Series details

• Title: Big Deal
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 1984-10-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 1986-11-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 14607
• IMDb ID: tt0086669
• TVDB ID: 167201

Cast and credited roles

• Ray Brooks — Robbie Box
• Sharon Duce — Jan Oliver
• Lisa Geoghan — Debby Oliver

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1984-10-14; final listed air date 1984-12-30; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 1985-09-03; final listed air date 1985-11-05; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 1986-09-02; final listed air date 1986-11-04; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Big Deal on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.