The Main Chance
| The Main Chance | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Legal drama |
| Created by | Edmund Ward John Malcolm |
| Starring | John Stride Kate O'Mara Margaret Ashcroft John Wentworth Anna Palk |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 45 episodes (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Frankau |
| Production company | Yorkshire Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 18 June 1969 – 18 July 1975 |
The Main Chance is a
television series first aired on ITV in four series between 1969 and 1975. It is a drama series that depicts the sudden transformation in the life of a solicitor, David Main (played by John Stride), after he moves from London to Leeds.[1] It was created by Edmund Ward and John Malcolm; the latter was a pseudonym for John Batt who was a practising solicitor. Batt also composed the theme music.[2]
Episodes
In all, 45 episodes were aired, each around 45 to 50 minutes long and divided into three parts. The first series, shown in 1969, was in
colour
. The first series consisted of six episodes, while subsequent series contained thirteen episodes each. The three later series were transmitted in 1970, 1972 and 1975.
Cast
- John Stride – David Main
- Kate O'Mara – Julia Main (Series 1)
- Margaret Ashcroft – Margaret Castleton
- John Wentworth – Henry Castleton
- Anna Palk – Sarah Courtney (later Lady Radchester) (Series 1–3)
- Philip Bond – Peter Findon (Series 1–2,4)
- John Arnatt – Sidney Bulmer (Series 1–2)
- Gareth Forwood – Julian Webb (Series 2)
- Glynn Edwards – Walter Clegg (Series 3–4)
- Estelle Kohler – Hilary Nash (Series 3)
- Sharon Maughan – Inge Lindstrom (Series 4)
- Ingrid Hafner – Laura Granton (Series 4)
- Gary Bond – Andrew Retford (Series 4)
Home video
All four series have been released on DVD in the UK.[3]
References
External links
- The Main Chance at IMDb
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