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The Big One

TV sitcom
Channel 4
1992
7 episodes (1 series)

American romantic writer James Howard, who has a rose-tinted view of the UK, comes to Britain for the first time to research his latest novel. Stars Mike McShane and Sandi Toksvig.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Mike McShane	James Howard View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Sandi Toksvig	Deirdre 'Deddie' Tobert View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Rob Arden (as Robert Arden)	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1
Helen Burns	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	1
Trevor Cooper	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
Sam Douglas	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1
Dexter Fletcher	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Sally Grace	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
Frank Lee	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
Sara Mair-Thomas	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	1
Mel Martin	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	2
Stephanie Pack	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	1
Pricilla Phillips	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1
Stephanie Sales	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	1
Ralph Scully	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1
Jim Sweeney	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	1
Harriet Thorpe	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One	1
Clive Walsh	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1
Debora Weston	Actor View episodes Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six	1

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Elly Brewer	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Sandi Toksvig	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
John Henderson	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Mary Bell	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Jimmy Mulville	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Denise O'Donoghue	Executive Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Mykola Pawluk	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Luke Wiles	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	1
Maria Djurkovic	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Marie-Jeanne Lecca	Costume Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Alex Gurdon (as Alexander Gurdon)	Lighting Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	7
Mark Stevenson	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	1
Jacqui Hubbard	Costume Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	1
Nick Rae	1st Assistant Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six Series 1, Episode 7 - Episode Seven	3