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Chance in a Million

Chance in a Million

★ 7.1/10•1984•30m•Comedy
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Chance in a Million is a British sitcom broadcast between 1984 and 1986, produced by Thames Television for Channel 4. The series was co-written by Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen and starred Simon Callow and Brenda Blethyn. The producer and director of the series was Michael Mills.

Andrew Norriss · Writer

Richard Fegen · Writer

Michael Mills · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 10, 1984

Episodes

Episode 1 - PlumstonesE130m

Plumstones

Shy librarian Alison Little arrives at a hotel to meet long-lost cousin Tom Cheyney. Eccentric, accident-prone Tom Chance turns up for a blind date with Alison Hughes but, due to misunderstanding, they end up with each other as Tom's clumsiness with a rowing oar knocks his date unconscious.

Sep 10, 1984

Episode 2 - Honour Thy Father and MotherE230m

Honour Thy Father and Mother

Alison's parents are not exactly warming to the notion of Tom after their daughter returns at three in the morning minus her dress. Tom returns it to her at the library but gets into a row with an aggressive Scotswoman who, due to another 'coincidence', believes he is the man who sold her son a duff car.

Sep 17, 1984

Episode 3 - Flowing with the TideE330m

Flowing with the Tide

Tom believes he has had no post for six and a half weeks but in fact all his mail got stuck behind a heater and, as he has not paid his bills, tthe amenities are due to be cut off.

Sep 24, 1984

Episode 4 - The Birthday PartyE430m

The Birthday Party

Tom is arranging a surprise birthday for Alison which includes a pillar box singing telegram that arrives seven hours early and an odd caterer who puts plastic insects in the food to spark off conversation.

Oct 1, 1984

Episode 5 - Man of IronE530m

Man of Iron

Tom's bad luck affects Alison's visiting cousin Thomas.

Oct 8, 1984

Episode 6 - Stuff of DreamsE630m

Stuff of Dreams

Tom and Allison are now living together. On the day that Tom won a boat years ago—which was stolen the next day—it is returned by Corporal Browning, who drops in—literally.

Oct 15, 1984

Actors

Simon Callow

Simon Callow

Tom Chance

Brenda Blethyn

Brenda Blethyn

Alison Little

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