Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestHigh Stakes is a British sitcom starring Richard Wilson that aired in 2001. It was written by Tony Sarchet. The second series remains unaired.
Acting
Richard Wilson doing what Richard Wilson does best: glorious grump.
Writing
Tony Sarchet's scripts deserved better than BBC burial.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The unaired second series was reportedly fully produced and exists in the BBC archives, making this television's most complete ghost.
This arrived during British TV's awkward 2001 pivot from traditional studio sitcoms to cooler formats—it drowned in the transition.
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