''High Stakes'' is a British sitcom starring Richard Wilson that aired in 2001. It was written by

Tony Sarchet Tony Sarchet is a British television and radio writer for alternative comedy shows. Sarchet studied chemistry at University College, Oxford, where he was a member of the University College Players and wrote a revue called ''Gargoyles'' at the Ox ...

. The second series remains unaired.

Plot

Nicholas Quinn, a former Treasury official, is the new chairman of an investment bank called Kendrick Maple, a company that is in need of modernising. The managing director is long-standing employee Bruce Morton and he is outraged by Quinn's attempt to modernise. Between them is young, high-flyer Greg Hayden, who often acts as a mediator.

Cast

* Richard Wilson as Bruce Morton * Jack Shepherd as Nicholas Quinn * Jason O'Mara as Greg Hayden

Episodes

A second series of ''High Stakes'' was written and made and was due to air in winter 2001.

DVD releases

The first series and unaired second series was released on DVD in Region 2 (UK) on 14 May 2007, distributed by

Acorn Media UK RLJE International Ltd, d/b/a Acorn DVD, a British company that publishes and distributes DVDs, as well as selling home-video products and streaming videos with a particular focus on British television. History Launched in 1997, Acorn Media U. ...

References

* Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
British TV Comedy Guide for ''High Stakes''

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0292409, High Stakes 2001 British television series debuts 2001 British television series endings 2000s British sitcoms ITV sitcoms