Bucks Fizz - Bobby G - Big Deal

[@BlytheWorld1972]

Still sounds like a bucks fizz song such a shame he never did a solo album .

[@markxist]

Big Deal, one of the greatest TV series ever. Ah well Big Deal, Robbie Box

[@marktko4974]

One of those series you watched as s kid and the memories stay with you for the long haul. Classic

[@21shergar]

Robby Box is one of TV's most loveable rogues. Theme tune is top drawer.

[@alcatraz38]

big deal was just superb , brilliant seies, wish they would put it back on t.v.watched it every week, was grrrreat....

[@Catharguy]

I fancied Sharon Duce, why isn't their programmes on tv as good as this nowadays?

[@edmund184]

The Great Mystery. Nothing, nothin is as good now as it was then.

[@Atif_Ph.D._Kate_Bush_Fan_Club]

Thanks for posting Splash46. I used to watch this at the time after my best friend and his brother recommended it to me. Brilliant TV....Awesome theme/song...Brings back so many wonderful memories of the greatest decade! I just found a flux capacitor. Who wants to go back to the 80's?

[@paulwallage164]

Watched the series brilliant wish we had more shows like this

[@i4dezign73]

Blimey I must be as old as he is there now but he still gives me the tingles! :c)

[@michellemoran2859]

I still love this. Song B obby Gee. Your the best

[@paullittle4622]

Is he dead now??

[@DCHurlford1]

Man this is a Blast From The Blast! Memorable theme tune from a memorable series. Cheers for posting.

[@artemiszeus9735]

He is fine singer.

[@DCHurlford1]

@jazzstorn Totally agree, i was only about 10 when the series aired back in about '84ish but i still remember it vividly.

[@martindytham7705]

What a lovely song..what a lovely voice

[@ka5269]

He composed thiz tune too. The man actually has talent

[@casperfan]

Great clip-Bobby looks so hot here!

[@21shergar]

One of the great loveable rogues.

[@MattWorthington-vx4lc]

What an an amazing voice you have Bobby xx

[@TheMisslisaemm]

I'll never understand why he didn't try to have a solo career. His voice is so good, he was the voice of Bucks Fizz. The mess they've all made of the fight over the name sounds like a lot to do with his controlling wife :-/

[@susanmugridge2274]

I agree...heard him sing with the group but sang a solo in Blazers...Windsor....and he was amazing❤

[@MattWorthington-vx4lc]

Yes I believe she was the one she was in Buck’s Fizz when David van day was ini it

[@christopherrichards18]

Loved the song and have the single, also watched most of the series although frowned upon by my father as he saw the other side of the story which a teen wouldn't ; i.e. compulsive gambling. I often wondered whether like the film "Eudcating Rita", which also has an undertone to it. The film depicts a college lecturor ( Michael Caine) teaching a group of students of which Rita is one but on a part time basis as she is working but wants a Degree through the Open Unversity. So she has to attend a number of lectures for the purpose of the course. Again, like "No Big Deal" written on a humerous note, it shows a man who is clearly an alcoholic being pulled out of a corner by a person who he doesn't suspect can cure his alcoholism. The same applies to No Big Deal, where it is clear that this is to do with compulsive gambling and as the opening and closing titles indicate the futility of compulsive gambling with over-laid images of paper money followed by paper money running down a gutter and in to a road drain. Indicating that one follows the other you throw your cards in, they go in to the "waste pile" (gutter); but with it so does the money that you gamble but never win back, although you allude yourself that you are always on top. In real life I have come across a compuisive gambler, who I met in a public house and what started up as a casual conversation, I noticed always led to the gambling/fruit machine. He would literally feed this machine and although getting payouts which he always counted as gains, could not grasp that in the long term he was putting more in to the machine than it was giving back; but he could not, or preferred not to acknowledge that. To me that rang bells with the "No Big Deal" theme and what I watched when I was younger. Also noting though this casual meeting and (short lived) friendship with this compulsive fruit-macine player that he too was part of a "Card School" with a group who played draw-poker. Again like the Robbie Box never admitting that he made a loss; but when short of money asking people to lend him that would be winning bet, or next coin in the fruit machine would win him the next jackpot. Again when pleading for the money claiming that he would "pay you back as he had loads of money at home, but just hadn't brought enough". Hovwever it was clear in a very short space of time that this would be pot of gold at bome did not exist; only in his mind. Indeed he referred to himself as a "professional poker player"; although I doubt that would stand up on a CV -:). Rather like the Bobby Box would claim to be a professional card player and winning lots of money (but not disclosing he lost a lot too) and that was his living. Actually not the case, the reality being on balance it was always a net loss. So again it always raised the question that this was a subtle way of the Government vai the BBC (the latter has always been the voice of the Government to the "Proles" [ack Orwell: 1984] and indirectly telling people what they shod "know". Actually both "no Big Deal" and similar serials relating to compulsion such as alcooholism - a good example being East Enders where the Bar Lady reconginses that one of the regulars is in fact becomming an alcoholc. In both cases of No Big Deal and East Enders, there were a couple of after credits annoucnement, although not too obvious, that if you were a relation or a friend showing thes tendendcies to get them to speak to Alcoholics Anonymous (sister charity Al. Anon for those needing support from relaintionships with alcoholic problems) Gamblers Anomymous together with its sister operation Gamble Aware to get gamblers admit they had a problem. In both scenarios it is the need to get the compulsive gambler/driner to admit that they do have a problem and where to get help to at least reduce the problem . In reality it is rare that a serious alcoholic or gambler will ever stop the additionc, but at least it can be kept relatively controlled. Given that both programmes were staged on BBC TV (again the mouth piece of ruling political party) in order to make people aware of the signs that these no longer social matters but more singiifant and where to get help.

[@cue1cole]

big deal was the most real to life series' ever made TODAYS CRAP SOAPS DONT COMPARE they are so false. this was well thought out and acted

[@michellemoran9792]

Love this Song one of my faves

[@shaunprice200]

Ahh they were the days

[@ilanrubin17]

Big Deal was fantastic.

[@MrBooty79]

bought the dvd series 1 some time back seems the bbc are delaying the rest rather keep showing only fools and horses which is already repeated on uk gold

[@SuperLeonards]

I like this one of Bobby g, can someone please find the episode of Loose women shown 15 th may 09 were Bobby is a guest and put it on this You tube, thankyou

[@bobbydorou8438]

Never ever realised that he sang the theme 😊

[@80ssynthfan48]

Wrote it too.

[@thelovepigeon]

Does anyone have an MP3 of this song? I've loved it for ages bu no longer have my 45 or my record player! The B-side, It's All For Jan, was a banging tune too!

[@PJMountford]

Fab to see this!

[@tanyasimmonds1817]

I think he looks VERY Don Johnson - Miami Vice era.

[@massey904]

Hey, I need to talk to you.

[@milsedd]

yes, i would like it on mp3. love the Fizz.

[@boofuls]

Like seeing the shows cast members playing cards 😊

[@midgecooper1772]

Well that exceeded my expectations.

[@598spitfire]

@ballycastlegirl connect computor to hifi system,if system can record cd this will do other than that record on to cassette ensure when connnected use aux/video on hi fi all sound will p0lay on hifi.

[@pippymoomoo]

Good tune to a great tv series,so true to life....shame i had a real life Robby Box for a boyfriend at the time...not much fun for real...i never was Sharon Duece,lol :)

[@80ssynthfan48]

Deserved a place in the top 40 on both of its releases yet it didn't happen. A bit odd as I seem to recall hearing it quite a few times in '86. Maybe in trailers.

[@ka5269]

It still sold a fair few copies though, hanging around outside the top 40 for several weeks

[@Atif_Ph.D._Kate_Bush_Fan_Club]

Gone are your dreams You had them so very long Now you're having a run But don't you know when you're done You still carry on It's no big deal To take a chance against the odds Do what you feel Round up your stake And go for the lot But luck runs out And you could lose All you got And yet you still take the risk 'Cause you just can't stop You're just one big deal You vow to get out But you know you're stuck in the game And though you're losing the pace Each night you're playing your ace You gotta carry on Well It's no big deal To take a chance against the odds Do what you feel Round up your stake And go for the lot But luck runs out And you could lose All you got And yet you still take the risk 'Cause you just can't stop You're just one big deal Well It's no big deal To take a chance against the odds Do what you feel Round up your stake And go for the lot But one more time You find yourself all alone And when the game's cleaned you out And you're walking home Well It's no big deal To take a chance against the odds Do what you feel Round up your stake And go for the lot But luck runs out And you could lose All you got And yet you still take the risk 'Cause you just can't stop You're just one big deal

[@markxist]

God wasnt he? Cant believe he was in that, shows the mark of an excellent actor to pretend to be in love with Paulien Fowler. Ray Brooks has been my hero since 1996 when UK Gold repeated Big Deal, before that he was my Dad's hero in the 80s, when I was told to sit still and behave whilst he watched it :]

[@haydenellie]

Great program looked forward to it all week

[@albertconnolly1361]

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[@Myplop]

Ooh he was so pretty

[@rastafarievers]

good tune

[@alcatraz38]

bring back robby box...

[@albertconnolly1361]

Love music from tv no big deal from Albert Connolly on dib on KZbin

[@fraserkatie]

@ballycastlegirl Add it to your favourites on your channel and then you'll always have it to listen to!

[@i4dezign73]

Two Words - Bobby Gee *Flatlines*

[@fraserkatie]

He still looks like Les Dennis to me!!!!!

[@zanducktv2398]

Katie Fraser Did you know he composed the theme tune to Les Dennis & Dustin Gee’s Laughter Show too? There was a song version performed by Bucks Fizz, then later series just had an instrumental.

[@Chris_34]

Robbie been pawning Jan's necklace again! 😡

[@brian7193]

great song as was the b side its all for jan

[@marcusbines7965]

She looks like Jackie Long enough time to meet am Marcus

[@chewydssh]

Brendan stop gambling!!!

[@albertconnolly1361]

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[@incumbentvinyl9291]

This isn't music. Just someone singing over an abysmal drum beat.

[@paulcrisp9861]

You have to admit though he is a good singer, I always thought he sounded like John Farnham your the voice 🙄🙄🙄🙏❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️🙏 Nov twenty two

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