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.
3 seasons · 18 episodes
Goodbye Mr Hemstridge
Oct 27, 198630 min
Elderly library patron Mr Hemstridge passes away, so Alison talks Tom into attending his funeral. There, the deceased's sister gifts Alison a gramophone, which is filled with not so wholesome content.
Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner
Nov 3, 198630 min
Alison is nervous about visiting Tom's relatives' country home, believing they are of higher class.
The Blessing
Nov 10, 198630 min
While Tom is away on a cricketing tour in Norway, Alison's parents take this opportunity to try and talk her out of the wedding.
The Once and Future Chance
Nov 17, 198630 min
With Tom still undecided as to whether he really wants to walk down the aisle with, he and Alison visit Reverend Dodge, not the most enthusiastic of vicars, to sort out the arrangements.
Pre-Matrimonial Tensions
Nov 24, 198630 min
It is the day before Alison becomes Mrs Chance and she is very excited, Tom a little less so. They are preparing for the wedding rehearsal — but somehow it would seem that they have lost the best man,the bridesmaids and all the guests — not
The Wedding
Dec 1, 198630 min
Unaware that their guests – due to their misdirections – are stuck in the sewer, Tom and Alison have wedding eve celebrations. She dresses as a tart for a 'vicars and tarts' party and is arrested for soliciting when she goes into an off-lic
