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The Oracle
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First Appearance

Series 1, Episode 1

Geoff Maltby "The Oracle" is a Lancashire pub quiz champion. Never far from a competition, a wager or just an argument. Known as 'The Oracle' because of his computer-like knowledge of trivial facts and figures, Geoff holidayed at The Solana Apartments for many years with his mother, Although he tells everyone shes his PA.

Storylines

Series 1 - 3

Geoff comes on holiday with his Mother Noreen Maltby (Elsie Kelly) although he likes to tell everyone she is his PA. Geoff often organises holiday pursuits. These have included an arm-wrestling competition and a beach-side sporting activity. During a diving contest with Mel Harvey (Geoffrey Hutchings) Mel almost drowns! When Geoff's parachute goes out of control he almost kills Mel again after crashing into him! He has a short temper and hates losing so when the Garvey's beat him in a pub quiz he is not happy! In Series 2 Geoff goes on a date with Chantelle Garvey (Hannah Hobley) however he has one too many drinks and ends up revealing he is a virgin! In Series 3 his mom is convinced that he is gay. In the next episode he ends up going on a blind date who turns out to be Les Conroy (Tim Healy) who is a transvestite. In the final episode of Series 3 Geoff ends up dating Telle.

Series 4 - 6

Geoff and Telle do not come on holiday for the next few years however Noreen and Janice Garvey (Siobhan Finneran) keep in touch via Phone or Twitter. It is revealed that Telle is pregnant with Geoff's baby.

Series 7

Geoff returns with is mother in Series 7 however he is not with Telle as they have split up. He catches the eye of Terri Dawson (Charlotte Eaton) however he already has fiancé. He met Ionela online and told her he was a successful business man. When Geoff gets trapped in a lift with his mother she reveals that he is actually adopted! After they get out the lift Geoff tells Ionela the truth and when she find out he is not successful he leaves him immediately.

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