The Main Chance
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Starring
John StrideMargaret AshcroftJohn WentworthAnna PalkGlynn EdwardsJohn Arnatt
Written by
Batt John KEdmund Ward
Starring
John StrideMargaret AshcroftJohn WentworthAnna PalkGlynn EdwardsJohn Arnatt
Written by
Batt John KEdmund Ward
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The Main Chance Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | ||||||||
| S2 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.8 | |
| S3 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.1 | |
| S4 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 |
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About
The Main Chance was a British television series which first aired on ITV between 1969,1970,1972 and 1975. A drama, it depicts the sudden transformation in the life of solicitor David Main who relocates from London to Leeds.
All Seasons
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Season 11969
7.611465h 9m
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Season 21970
7.81821311h 5m
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Season 31972
7.72081310h 56m
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Season 41975
7.92111311h
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
John Stride David Main
Margaret Ashcroft Margaret Castleton
John Wentworth Henry Castleton
Anna Palk Sarah Courtney, Lady Sarah Radchester, Lady Radchester
Glynn Edwards Walter Clegg, Len Smith
John Arnatt Sidney Bulmer
Philip Bond Peter Findon
Estelle Kohler Hilary Nash, Hilary Main
Sharon Maughan Inge Lindstrom, Inge Belbin
Ingrid Hafner Laura Granton
Crew
Batt John K
Edmund Ward
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