"Chance in a Million" (1984) TV series 1984-1986

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Tom Chance's life is plagued by coincidences. Even his initial meeting with his beloved Alison happened by pure chance...

Plot Keywords:

Coincidence | Quirky | Clumsy | Number In Title | Character Name In Title

Cast

Simon Callow	...	Tom Chance (18 episodes, 1984-1986)
Brenda Blethyn	...	Alison Little (18 episodes, 1984-1986)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Channel 4 Television Corporation

Soundtrack:

Taking a Chance on Love

Chance would be a fine thing

One of the finest British TV comedies. Superb performances from both Callow and the very versatile Brenda Blethyn. Each episode managed to combine the most far-fetched coincidences with beautifully crafted dialogue, resulting in mini masterpieces. Blethyn's portrayal of librarian Alison Little should have dispelled all ideas of them as stuffy old maids! The Library Association really should have signed her up as a recruiter. It just baffles me why this hasn't been released on DVD yet. There are enough examples of the typical weak sort of stuff that passes for sitcoms being produced on DVD - time for some real quality. If there are no recordings in the archives the culprit should be hunted down and forced to watch endless episodes of Sorry.