Liking #TheBigDeal hopefully Vogue relaxes a bit more for the rest of the series because it's like she has no energy. Starring Ray Brooks, Sharon Duce and Lisa Geoghan, the series concentrated on the ups and downs of small-time London gambler Robbie Box (played by Brooks) and the effect that his poker addiction has on his long suffering girlfriend Jan Oliver (Duce) and her daughter Debby (Geoghan).

John Masefield's enchanting children's fantasy The Box of Delights, tells the story of a young boy whose chance meeting with a Punch-and-Judy man leads him to a world where almost anything is possible.Christiaan van Vuuren is an everyday Aussie – a comedian with provocative instincts, but also a father with a keen sense of fairness and justice. Christiaan is proud of his country, its peaceful society and its sound political system. So proud, in fact, that he might be a little complacent about the state of Aussie democracy. Smug, even. Most recently, Aline was EP of The Pacific in the Wake of Captain Cook with Sam Neill, a 6×60 min series for Foxtel’s History Channel; and Producer on Living Universe, a feature documentary and tv series on the search for life outside our solar system for ABC, Curiosity Stream and Arte.
Currently Aline is producing a feature documentary Slim and I for Universal and EP on Miriam Margolyes Almost Australian, a three part factual series for the ABC. Please also consider adding to your donation to support Documentary Australia and our work to build capacity in the documentary sector. Things didn’t always go to plan though, especially with the taxman on Robby’s tail and Jan always likely to walk out on him. Jan, too, had her problems. She wanted Robby to change but she also loved him just the way he was. Instead, he made a living playing poker and betting on horses and dogs at Gil’s betting shop, staffed by grumbling Gil Roach (Frank Mills) and his sharp-tongued assistant Joan (Deirdre Costello).

Brooks had been a star since the 1960s with appearances in Coronation Street and Cathy Come Home on television. In the movies he’d starred in The Happy @planetjedward are judges on #TheBigDeal! They give the best advice. They know their stuff ❤️ Watching #TheBigDeal, I like the concept but don't think Vogue is the right MC. Also quite underwhelming, no atmosphere. Then again, maybe I'm just so used to the many other over produced talent shows.

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One unimpressed viewer described the model 'as a poor choice of presenter' while another pleaded with her to 'relax a bit more'. Jesus one episode in and the moaners are out in force. Just change the channel if you don’t like it. It’s nice see Irish talent being showcased again. Well done to all the contestants, they were brilliant, particularly Bello Duo. #TheBigDeal