The One Game

The One Game

It's a game that appears far too real.

Ended First aired 04/Jun/1988 United Kingdom English 1 season(s) 4 episode(s)
Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
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.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
4 episode(s) · Air date: 04/Jun/1988
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S1E4
Monday
Air date: 25/Jun/1988 · Runtime: 51 min
Summary

The battle of wits between Nick and Magnus reaches its end game. Everything will come down to one final realisation and then confrontation. For The One Game started many years before ...

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The battle of wits between Nick and Magnus reaches its end game. Everything will come down to one final realisation and then confrontation. For The One Game started many years before ...

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S1E3
Sunday
Air date: 18/Jun/1988 · Runtime: 51 min
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The stakes have been raised on The One Game. Nick has been imprisoned, shot at, fought sword battles, and found that every time his opponent is one step ahead. Magnus, his enemy. Formerly his best friend.

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The stakes have been raised on The One Game. Nick has been imprisoned, shot at, fought sword battles, and found that every time his opponent is one step ahead. Magnus, his enemy. Formerly his best friend.

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Saturday
Air date: 11/Jun/1988 · Runtime: 53 min
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An old enemy from the past has turned Nick's life upside down. Now he's playing The One Game, a reality game where anyone you meet could be friend or foe. Anyone. A pawn. With his life as the prize.

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An old enemy from the past has turned Nick's life upside down. Now he's playing The One Game, a reality game where anyone you meet could be friend or foe. Anyone. A pawn. With his life as the prize.

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Friday
Air date: 04/Jun/1988 · Runtime: 50 min
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He's the boss of Britain's most popular games company. He's got a beautiful girlfriend. He's a ruthless and respected businessman. He's worth millions. Nicholas Thorne has it all. Then someone takes it away.

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He's the boss of Britain's most popular games company. He's got a beautiful girlfriend. He's a ruthless and respected businessman. He's worth millions. Nicholas Thorne has it all. Then someone takes it away.

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Stephen Dillane
Stephen Dillane
Nicholas Thorne
Patrick Malahide
Patrick Malahide
Magnus
Pippa Haywood
Pippa Haywood
Jenny Thorne
Alex Norton
Alex Norton
The Conjuror
David Mallinson
David Mallinson
Tom Darke
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Kate McKenzie
Fay
Andrew Keir
Andrew Keir
Lord Maine

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Mike Vardy
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