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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.
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Season01
- S01E01
FridayJune 4, 1988—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 w - S01E02
SaturdayJune 11, 1988—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 - S01E03
SundayJune 18, 1988—The stakes have been raised on The One Game. Nick has been imprisoned, shot at, fought sword battles, and found that every time his opponen - S01E04
MondayJune 25, 1988—The battle of wits between Nick and Magnus reaches its end game. Everything will come down to one final realisation and then confrontation.
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