Andrew Norriss
Director
Chance in a Million (1984)
Season 3
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.
Released Sept. 10, 1984
Episode 30 min
2+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.bad-luck, tmdb.sitcom, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.sitcom, imdb.twist-of-fate, imdb.girlfriend, imdb.british-comedy + 9 more, imdb.1980s, imdb.farce, imdb.bad-luck, imdb.librarian, imdb.coincidence, imdb.clumsiness, imdb.character-name-in-title, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.laugh-track
Production Companies: Thames Television, Channel 4 Television
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Goodbye Mr Hemstridge
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.
Oct. 27, 1986, midnight
S3E2 - Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner
Alison is nervous about visiting Tom's relatives' country home, believing they are of higher class.
Nov. 3, 1986, midnight
S3E3 - The Blessing
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.
Nov. 10, 1986, midnight
S3E4 - The Once and Future Chance
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.
Nov. 17, 1986, midnight
S3E5 - Pre-Matrimonial Tensions
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 to mention the honeymoon tickets. And this is all before lunch!
Nov. 24, 1986, midnight
S3E6 - The Wedding
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-licence.
Dec. 1, 1986, midnight
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Channel 4
30 min/ep
540 min
Sept. 10, 1984
Dec. 1, 1986, midnight
Ended
NR / 2+
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