Feb 26, 1995 With Robson Green, Ian Cullen, Bernard Hill, Sammy Johnson. A rent collector in Victorian Tyneside tries to better himself. He finds navigating class prejudices and family obstacles difficult. Catherine Cookson was born in Tyne Dock, the illegitimate daughter of a poverty-stricken woman, Kate, who Catherine believed was her older sister. Catherine began work in service but eventually moved south to Hastings, where she met and married Tom Cookson, a local grammar-school master. Discover how BFI NETWORK is supporting new and emerging filmmakers; I want to See projects backed by the BFI. Get help as a new filmmaker and find out about NETWORK. Catherine Cookson's the Gambling Man Part 1 (1995) Tweet. Robson Green Sylvestra. Based on one of Catherine Cookson's most beloved works, this made-for-TV drama revolves around slick cardplayer Rory Connor (played by Robson Green), a rags-to-riches gambler faced with a life.
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