The One Game(1988)

It's a game that appears far too real.

The One Game is a four-part British television drama from 1988 that follows Nick Thorne, a successful businessman who markets games for a living. When his former partner Magnus draws him into a mysterious game that blurs the line between reality and fiction, Thorne finds himself trapped in something far more dangerous than any boardroom deal. Set and filmed in Birmingham, the serial stars Patrick Malahide as Thorne alongside Stephen Dillane, Pippa Haywood, and Kate McKenzie. Written by John Brown and produced by Central Independent Television, the taut psychological thriller aired on ITV across four weeks in June 1988, exploring themes of obsession, betrayal, and the thin boundary between games and genuine peril.