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The Big One

Season 1 1992

  • 1992-03-05T00:00:00Z on Channel 4
  • 30m
  • 3h 30m (7 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
Sitcom starring Mike McShane as a writer of period romance novels, who comes to stay in the UK with a character played by Sandi Toksvig, in the vein of mismatched people thrown together.

7 episodes

Series Premiere

1992-03-05T00:00:00Z

1x01 Flights of Fancy

Series Premiere

1x01 Flights of Fancy

  • 1992-03-05T00:00:00Z30m

Deddie Tolbert is an unemployed copywriter and James Howard is a best selling writer of romantic fiction. A computer dating agency wouldn't have these two in the same building let alone the same file, but fate has other ideas.

1992-03-12T00:00:00Z

1x02 Tempers Fugit

1x02 Tempers Fugit

  • 1992-03-12T00:00:00Z30m

James' penchant for tidying up has made Deddie homicidal. Nothing will persuade her to let him stay, until James gets a bad review for his latest book.

1992-03-19T00:00:00Z

1x03 Award in Your Ear

1x03 Award in Your Ear

  • 1992-03-19T00:00:00Z30m

James prepares an All-American Evening for Deddie at home. One problem - Deddie is going out...alone...or is she?

1992-03-26T00:00:00Z

1x04 Past Tense

1x04 Past Tense

  • 1992-03-26T00:00:00Z30m

James returns unexpectedly from Ireland to find that Deddie is not alone.

1992-04-01T23:00:00Z

1x05 Blockhead

1x05 Blockhead

  • 1992-04-01T23:00:00Z30m

When James develops writer's block, Deddie only makes matters worse by offering to help

1992-04-08T23:00:00Z

1x06 Father Apart

1x06 Father Apart

  • 1992-04-08T23:00:00Z30m

James' father comes to stay to meet his son's new girlfriend: Deddie... which comes as a surprise to Deddie

1992-04-15T23:00:00Z

1x07 Foul Play

1x07 Foul Play

  • 1992-04-15T23:00:00Z30m

It is his last chance, but will James show his feelings for Deddie?

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