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Give us a Break (1983)

TV Series ★ 7.3 30 min

Comedy Drama

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.

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Quick facts

Released
September 22, 1983
Runtime
30 min
IMDb
tt0165026
Language
English

Cast

Robert Lindsay Robert Lindsay Mickey Noades Paul McGann Paul McGann Mo Morris David Daker David Daker Ron Shirin Taylor Shirin Taylor Tina Morris

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What is Give us a Break about?
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.
Who created Give us a Break?
Give us a Break was created by Geoff McQueen.
Who stars in Give us a Break?
Give us a Break stars Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, David Daker, Shirin Taylor.
When was Give us a Break released?
Give us a Break is a 1983 comedy, drama series.
Where can I watch Give us a Break?
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