The One Game

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Nick Thorne, a successful businessman whose company markets games, is pulled by his former partner Magnus into a game which appears far too real... The One Game is a four-part 1988 British television drama serial, produced by Central Independent Television and broadcast on ITV from 4 June to 25 June 1988. Set and filmed in Birmingham, it starred Patrick Malahide, Stephen Dillane, Pippa Haywood and Kate McKenzie, and was written by John Brown from a concept by Tony Benet.

"It's a game that appears far too real."

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Miniseries1988

6.93943h 20m

	Ep	Title	Rating	Yours	Votes	Runtime
▶	1	Friday	6.4	+ 12345678910	12	50 min
▶	2	Saturday	7.0	+ 12345678910	9	50 min
▶	3	Sunday	7.5	+ 12345678910	9	50 min
▶	4	Monday	7.0	+ 12345678910	9	50 min

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Patrick Malahide Magnus

Stephen Dillane Nicholas Thorne

Pippa Haywood Jenny Thorne

Kate McKenzie Fay

David Mallinson Tom Darke

Elaine Ford Girl in White Dress

Andrew Keir Lord Maine

Alex Norton The Conjuror

John Bowe Gavin

James Coyle The Beggar

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