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The Big Idea Works

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The Big Idea Works

2025- 2025

1 Seasons

16 Episodes

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Returning Series

Talk

Reality

Overview

Sara Davies is meeting people from across the UK who’ve come up with brilliant ideas but need some help getting them made. Can Sara and her team of experts make their ideas work?

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Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Sara Davies

Sara Davies

Self - Presenter

Eneni Bambara-Abban

Self - Expert

Annie Chapter

Self - Expert

Chris Hill

Self - Expert

Andy Fordham

Self - Expert

Sim Oakley

Self - Expert

Felix Rowberry

Self - Expert

Creative team

Showrunner: Duncan Gray
Antonia Hurford-Jones

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