Big Deal

Season 1

1984 · 10 episodes · 8h 20m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Red Lady, Black Night

   14 Oct 1984 · 50 min

   Robby Box makes his living playing poker. Some people say he's got it made, but his girlfriend Jan isn't one of them.

2. 2

   2. One Good Turnover

   21 Oct 1984 · 50 min

   Professional poker players like Robby Box meet all sorts of opponents. When they lose, some get very upset....

3. 3

   3. A Ragged Run

   28 Oct 1984 · 50 min

   Robby susses out a crooked gambling house for a friend, but only brings trouble on himself....

4. 4

   4. Some You Win...

   4 Nov 1984 · 50 min

   An evening race meeting, a horse that can't lose! Robby Box must get to the course and place his bet. But Jan has other plans.

5. 5

   5. The Luck of the Irish

   11 Nov 1984 · 50 min

   One of Robby Box 's cronies goes to the big betting shop in the sky. Now it's up to Robby to make sure he gets a good send-off.

6. 6

   6. Fighting Chance

   18 Nov 1984 · 50 min

   Robby Box is invited to play poker with the nobs, but first he must find the 'sit-down' money. There's a 'fixed' fight he can bet on - but which way has it been 'fixed'?

7. 7

   7. Video Man

   2 Dec 1984 · 50 min

   Henry Diamond take the day off. But is Robby's new business all it appears to be?

8. 8

   8. Cash Flow

   9 Dec 1984 · 50 min

   Robby Box makes a couple of discoveries: old friends aren't always the best friends, and love can be very expensive.

9. 9

   9. Nine Bob Notes

   23 Dec 1984 · 50 min

   Robby Box and his mate, Geordie, scare an intruder out of Henry Diamond's yard. They think they are doing Diamond a favour.

10. 10

    10. Home and Dry

    30 Dec 1984 · 50 min

    Robby Box has saved up nearly all the money he needs to get straight with the tax man. But now he hears that an American, Mr Poker himself, has just flown in.