| Big Break | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Sports game show |
| Created by | Roger Medcalf Mike Kemp Terry Mardell |
| Directed by | Nick Hurran (Series 1–2) Charles Garland (Series 3–5) Babara Jones (Series 6) Phil Chilvers (Series 7) Richard Valentine (Series 7–8) Duncan Cooper (Series 9) Sue McMahon (Series 10) |
| Presented by | Jim Davidson |
| Starring | John Virgo |
| Voices of | Colin Ward Lewis (Series 1–7) Zora Suleman (Series 8) Charles Nove (Series 9–10) |
| Theme music composer | "The Snooker Song" by Captain Sensible |
| Composer | Mike Batt |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 10 |
| No. of episodes | 212 (inc. 17 specials) |
| Production | |
| Producers | John Burrowes (Series 1–7) Geoff Miles (Series 8 & 10) David G. Taylor (Series 9) |
| Production locations | BBC Elstree Centre (Series 1–4)[1] BBC Television Centre (Series 5–10)[1] |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC1 |
| Release | 30 April 1991 – 10 August 2002 |
| Related | |
| Full Swing | |
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Big Break is a British game show that aired on BBC1 from 30 April 1991 and 10 August 2002 and hosted by Jim Davidson with John Virgo as referee. The programme focuses on teams consisting of a contestant and a professional snooker player competing in rounds that involve snooker, with the best team eventually seeing its player seeking to win prizes for their contestant.
- ^ a b "Elstree – ATV & BBC". TV Studio History. Retrieved 1 November 2020.