The Main Chance

The Main Chance
The Main Chance
Genre Legal drama
Created by John Malcom
Edmund Ward
Starring John Stride
Margaret Ashcroft
John Wentworth
No. of episodes 45 episodes
Production
Producer(s) John Frankau
Production company(s) Yorkshire
Broadcast
Original channel ITV
Original airing 1969-1975

The Main Chance was a British television series which first aired on ITV from 1969-1975. A drama, it depicts the sudden transformation in the life of solicitor David Main (played by John Stride) who relocates from London to Leeds.[1]

Contents

Episodes

Main article: List of The Main Chance episodes

In all 45 episodes were aired, with each around 45-50 minutes divided into three parts. The first series, aired in 1969, was in black and white. From then on the show went out in colour. The first series consisted of six episodes, while subsequent series contained thirteen episodes.

Media releases

Series One and Series Two have been released on Region Two DVD.

Cast

References

  1. ^ http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1220431/index.html

External links

The Main Chance at the Internet Movie Database


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  • The main chance — Chance Chance (ch[.a]ns), n. [F. chance, OF. cheance, fr. LL. cadentia a allusion to the falling of the dice), fr. L. cadere to fall; akin to Skr. [,c]ad to fall, L. cedere to yield, E. cede. Cf. {Cadence}.] 1. A supposed material or psychical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • the main chance — The chief object or best opportunity (esp in the phrase have an eye to the main chance to be aware of opportunity for self enrichment) • • • Main Entry: ↑chance …   Useful english dictionary

  • have an eye to the main chance — have an eye for/to/the main chance british phrase to be ready to use any possible opportunity to succeed Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready for somethingsynonym Main entry: eye * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • have an eye for the main chance — have an eye for/on the main chance British & Australian if someone has an eye for the main chance, they are always looking for opportunities to make money and to improve their situation. She was someone who had an eye on the main chance and who… …   New idioms dictionary

  • have an eye on the main chance — have an eye for/on the main chance British & Australian if someone has an eye for the main chance, they are always looking for opportunities to make money and to improve their situation. She was someone who had an eye on the main chance and who… …   New idioms dictionary

  • with an eye for the main chance — with an eye for/on/to the main chance idiom (BrE, usually disapproving) with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • with an eye on the main chance — with an eye for/on/to the main chance idiom (BrE, usually disapproving) with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • with an eye to the main chance — with an eye for/on/to the main chance idiom (BrE, usually disapproving) with the hope of using a particular situation in order to gain some advantage for yourself Main entry: ↑eyeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • have an eye for the main chance — have an eye for/to/the main chance british phrase to be ready to use any possible opportunity to succeed Thesaurus: to be ready, or to get ready for somethingsynonym Main entry: eye …   Useful english dictionary

  • The last chance — Chance Chance (ch[.a]ns), n. [F. chance, OF. cheance, fr. LL. cadentia a allusion to the falling of the dice), fr. L. cadere to fall; akin to Skr. [,c]ad to fall, L. cedere to yield, E. cede. Cf. {Cadence}.] 1. A supposed material or psychical… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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