Chance in a Million

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Chance in a Million
Format	Comedy, sitcom
Starring	Simon Callow Brenda Blethyn
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	18
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Channel 4
Original run	10 September 1984 – 1 December 1986
External links
IMDb profile

Chance in a Million was a British sitcom broadcast in 1984 and 1986.

The series was co-written by Andrew Norriss and Richard Fegen.

The producer and director of the series was Michael Mills.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Episodes
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Plot

The hapless Tom Chance meets his long-suffering girlfriend, Alison Little, by chance. This happens when Tom Chance goes to the same pub on a blind date to meet a girl (who is also called Alison), that Alison Little has arranged to meet her cousin Tom (for the first time since they were young children).

Tom is shy towards Alison. However, Alison has fallen in love with Tom at first sight and she is keen for their friendship to develop into something more intimate.

Tom has a tendency to get into trouble as a result of unlikely coincidences. This leads to Tom being arrested for crimes he did not commit — which happens so often that the Police Sergeant eventually gives orders for Tom not to be arrested, no matter how suspicious the circumstances.

Tom has an amusing ability to drink an entire pint of beer in one gulp whilst in the middle of speaking a sentence.

He also has a bizarre obsession with Surrey and England cricketer Alec Bedser, and a cricket bat, which has been autographed by the cricketer, is one of Tom's most treasured possessions.

[edit] Cast

Simon Callow as Tom Chance
Brenda Blethyn as Alison Little
Hugh Walters as "Mr. Little"
Debbie Davies as "Mrs. Little"
Bill Pertwee as "Sergeant Gough" — (series 2 & 3)
Angus MacKay as "Mr. Wingent
Rosemary Smith as "Janet" — (series 3)
Geraldine Gardner as "Barbara" — (series 2 & 3)

[edit] Episodes

There were three series, each of six episodes, as follows:

Series 1 (10 September 1984 – 15 October 1984)

Plumstones (10 September 1984) – Unfortunate coincidences brings about Tom Chance's arrest.
Honour Thy Father And Thy Mother (17 September 1984) – Tom is mistaken for a crooked car dealer.
Flowing With The Tide (24 September 1984) – The bank fails to pay Tom's bills.
The Birthday Party (1 October 1984) – Tom's party for Alison is a disaster.
Man Of Iron (8 October 1984) – Tom's bad luck affects Alison's visiting cousin.
Stuff Of Dreams (15 October 1984) – Reporters expect to find a crime boss at Tom's.

Series 2 (6 January 1986 – 10 February 1986)

The Taxman Cometh (6 January 1986)
For Whom The Bell Tolls (13 January 1986)
The Last Weekend (20 January 1986)
And What Shall We Do For A Ring? (27 January 1986)
Winning Streak (3 February 1986) – Tom suddenly begins to win things.
Naming The Day (10 February 1986) – Tom visits the paper to correct the report of his wedding.