The Gamblers was an anthology series of individual plays linked by the premise of people having to take a chance or risk a gamble on something. The casts included the likes of Nigel Green, George Sewell, Ronald Lacey, Philip Madoc, Tony Selby, James Beck, Frank Windsor, Gwen Watford, Alfred Burke and Bernard Lee.
production details
UK | ITV Network – Associated-Rediffusion
RUNNING TIME: 60 minutes | NUMBER OF EPISODES: 20 | AIRDATES: 26 September 1967 – 25 July 1968
CREATOR: Richard Harris | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Stella Richman
THE EPISODES 26 September 1967 – 25 July 1968
1. READ ‘EM AND WEEP (26 Sep 1967)
2. OIL AND WATER (3 Oct 1967)
3. THE WEDNESDAY GAME (10 Oct 1967)
4. WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN (17 Oct 1967)
5. MY DEAR SIRS (24 Oct 1967)
6. HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THIS MAN (31 Oct 1967)
8. THE WRECKER (7 Nov 1967)
9. ARTHUR THROUGH THE LOOKING CLASS (14 Nov 1967)
10. TYCOON OF THE YEAR (23 Nov 1967)
11. THE MAN BENEATH (7 Dec 1967)
12. THE BRIDGE (21 Dec 1967)
13. THE GLORY OF LLEWELLYN SMILEY (28 Dec 1967)
14. GIVE AND TAKE (21 Feb 1968)
15. THIRTY STRETCH (28 Feb 1968)
16. MATES! (6 Mar 1968)
17. DAYS OF HEROES (2 Jul 1968)
18. YOU’VE GOT A LUCKY FACE (9 Jul 1968)
19. TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS (18 Jul 1968)
20. THE DAY THE BANANA THREW A GORILLA AT RACHEL (18 Jul 1968)
