Give Us a Break: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Give Us a Break revolves around the relationship between Micky Noades (Lindsay) and his brother-in-law Mo (McGann). Though Micky and Mo do not warm to each other naturally, to say the least, there is a recognition from both men that, unfortunately, they need each other. Micky is a self-styled promoter, sure of his expertise in his field but, somewhat inconveniently, lacking an act to promote. Mo is a snooker player of great ability, but not a star yet. Will the two men help each other realise their dreams, or will they simply get on each other's nerves?

Series details

• Title: Give Us a Break
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1983-09-22
• Final broadcast date listed: 1984-12-31
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 3459

Cast and credited roles

• Robert Lindsay — Micky Noades
• Paul McGann — Mo Morris
• Shirin Taylor — Tina
• David Daker — Ron Palmer

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-09-22; final listed air date 1984-12-31; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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