Wally K. Daly's eight-part comedy about a young couple who scoop the jackpot on the football pools.

Bank clerk Sam Baker spends all day surrounded by other people's money. For four years, he's been hopefully filling out a pools coupon every week and dreaming of a big win - but with no joy. Then one day, Lady Luck finally smiles on him. To his total amazement, he wins half a million pounds - enough to change his life and that of his wife, Annabel.

The duo are delighted with their good fortune and head off to London to collect the cheque and celebrate. But when their family and friends find out the news, and the press get in on the act, Sam and Annabel discover that being a pools winner isn't roses all the way. Their newfound wealth is going to take a bit of getting used to - and there are a few surprises in store for everyone....

Scripted by veteran writer Wally K. Daly, Give or Take stars David Roper (The Cuckoo Waltz, EastEnders) as Sam and Sharon Duce (Doctors, London's Burning) as Annabel, alongside a host of well-known character actors including Patsy Rowlands, John Horsley, Gorden Kaye, Tenniel Evans and Hugh Paddick.

Production credits:

Written by Wally K. Daly.

Produced by John Fawcett Wilson.

Announcer: Peter Donaldson.

Theme music by Jim Parker.

Cast:

Sam - David Roper

Annabel - Sharon Duce

Rose - Patsy Rowlands

Bank Manager/Mr Snow - John Horsley

Woman - Petra Davies

Policeman - Roland MacLeod

Cyril/Milkman - Jon Glover

Fred - Bill Owen

Pools Official - Robert Gillespie

Mirabelle/Marigold - Deirdre Costello

Police Officer/Desk Sergeant - David Tate

Telegraph Man - Gorden Kaye

Uncle Brian - Maurice Lane

Postman - Richard Davies/Tenniel Evans

Cedric - Hugh Paddick

Reporter - Vicky Ogden

Bolton Bill - George A Cooper

Doctor - John Clive

Parker - John Bott

Receptionist - Maggie Shelvin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 17th December 1979-4th February 1980.