Chance in a Million
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Chance in a Million was a British sitcom broadcast in 1984 and 1986 with Simon Callow as the hapless Tom Chance, and Brenda Blethyn as his long-suffering girlfriend Alison Little.
The comedy was driven by Tom's tendency to get into trouble as a result of unlikely coincidences. A secondary source of amusement was his shyness towards Alison, who was keener on intimacy than he was. Tom also had an amusing ability to drink an entire pint of beer in one gulp whilst in the middle of speaking a sentence.
There were three series, each of six episodes each, as follows:
Series 1 (10 Sep 84 - 15 Oct 84)
- Plumstones (10 Sep 84) -- Unfortunate coincidences brings about Tom Chance's arrest.
- Honour Thy Father And Thy Mother (17 Sep 84) -- Tom is mistaken for a crooked car dealer.
- Flowing With The Tide (24 Sep 84) -- The bank fails to pay Tom's bills.
- The Birthday Party (1 Oct 84) -- Tom's party for Alison is a disaster.
- Man Of Iron (8 Oct 84) -- Tom's bad luck affects Alison's visiting cousin.
- Stuff Of Dreams (15 Oct 84) -- Reporters expect to find a crime boss at Tom's.
Series 2 (6 Jan 86 - 10 Feb 86)
- The Taxman Cometh (6 Jan 86)
- For Whom The Bell Tolls (13 Jan 86)
- The Last Weekend (20 Jan 86)
- And What Shall We Do For A Ring? (27 Jan 86)
- Winning Streak (3 Feb 86) -- Tom suddenly begins to win things.
- Naming The Day (10 Feb 86) -- Tom visits the paper to correct the report of his wedding.
Series 3 (27 Oct 86 - 1 Dec 86)
- Goodbye Mr Hemstridge (27 Oct 86)
- Guess Who's Not Coming For Dinner (3 Nov 86)
- The Blessing (10 Nov 86)
- The Once And Future Chance (17 Nov 86)
- Pre-Matrimonial Tension (24 Nov 86)
- The Wedding (1 Dec 86)