TV Series

Give us a Break (1983–1984)

• First aired September 22, 1983
• Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 8
• 30m per episode

• Comedy
• Drama

Overview

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

Starring

Robert Lindsay, Paul McGann, David Daker