Big Break

Big Break is a British television game show, created by Roger Medcalf, Mike Kemp and Terry Mardell, presented by comedian Jim Davidson and snooker commentator John Virgo, and first broadcast on BBC One between 30 April 1991 and 9 October 2002. Inspired by ITV's Bullseye, 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. The series was notable for often featuring a unique round involving trick shots, and the chemistry between Davidson and Virgo.

This article is about the British TV show. For other uses, see Big break (disambiguation).

Big Break
Title card, 1991–1996
GenreSports game show
Created byRoger Medcalf
Mike Kemp
Terry Mardell
Presented byJim Davidson
StarringJohn Virgo
Voices of
  • Colin Ward Lewis (1991–1996)
  • Zora Suleman (1997)
  • Charles Nove (1998–2002)
Theme music composer"The Snooker Song" by Captain Sensible
ComposerMike Batt
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series14
No. of episodes222 (inc. 17 specials)
Production
Production locationsBBC Elstree Centre (1991–1993)
BBC Television Centre (1994–2001)
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC1
Release30 April 1991 (1991-04-30) –
9 October 2002 (2002-10-09)
Related
Bullseye
Full Swing
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