The Gambling Man

The Gambling Man (1995)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Creator: Catherine Cookson
  • First Air Date: 1995-02-26
  • Last Air Date: 1995-03-12
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 3
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 60 min.
  • Production Company: Festival Films
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Networks: ITV1
  • Director: Norman Stone
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Summary

The Gambling Man is a three-part British television drama based on Catherine Cookson's 1975 novel of the same name. Produced by Tyne Tees Television for ITV, the serial stars Robson Green, Stephanie Putson, Ian Cullen, and David Nellist. Dissatisfied with his life, Tyneside rent collector Rory Connor decides to use his talents as a card player to improve his situation. He's soon able to purchase a boatyard and marry his childhood sweetheart Janie Waggett, but his success is built on a tangle of lies and deceit. Never one to shy away from high stakes, Rory is in the game of his life when he's asked to make the ultimate sacrifice for his brother.

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The Gambling Man Seasons

Season 1

First Air Date: 1995-02-26
3 Episodes

The Gambling Man Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 1Episode 1Part 160 min
Season 1Episode 2Part 260 min
Season 1Episode 3Part 360 min
  • Robson Green

    as Rory Connor
  • Bernard Hill

    as Frank nickle
  • Sylvestra Le Touzel

    as
  • David Nellist

    as
  • Anne Kent

    as
  • Ian Cullen

    as
  • Sammy Johnson

    as
  • Stephanie Putson

    as
  • Allen Mechen

    as
  • Dennis Lingard

    as
  • Amber Styles

    as
  • Ron Senior Jr.

    as
  • Frank Mills

    as
  • Sarah Finch

    as
  • John Middleton

    as
  • Margery Bone

    as
  • Lyn Douglas

    as
  • Joe Ging

    as
Writing Catherine Cookson Writer
Writing T.R. Bowen Writer
Directing Norman Stone Director
Sound David Ferguson Original Music Composer