Break Point

Break Point

Limited Series 1982 · 6 eps · Drama, Family

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Cockney East End lad Barry Grieves is a young tennis player with a promising future. Lucy Roberts – a middle-class girl with the same raw talent – also has dreams of making a name for herself on the courts.

Created by Jeremy Burnham

Network: BBC One

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