"The Main Chance" (1969) TV series 1969-1975

Creators:

Edmund Ward
John Malcolm
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

Release Date:

18 June 1969 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Cast

John Stride	...	David Main (45 episodes, 1969-1975)
Margaret Ashcroft	...	Margaret Castleton (34 episodes, 1969-1975)
John Wentworth	...	Henry Castleton (33 episodes, 1969-1975)
Anna Palk	...	Sarah Courtney / ... (21 episodes, 1969-1972)
Glynn Edwards	...	Walter Clegg / ... (20 episodes, 1970-1975)

Series Directed by
John Frankau		(15 episodes, 1969-1972)
Christopher Hodson		(9 episodes, 1969-1970)
Marc Miller		(8 episodes, 1970-1972)
Derek Bennett		(5 episodes, 1975)
Cyril Coke		(3 episodes, 1975)
Michael Ferguson		(2 episodes, 1975)
Tony Wharmby		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Writing credits
Edmund Ward		(23 episodes, 1969-1975)
John Malcolm		(8 episodes, 1969-1970)
John Batt		(8 episodes, 1972-1975)
Ray Jenkins		(7 episodes, 1972-1975)
David Weir		(3 episodes, 1970)
Louis Marks		(2 episodes, 1970)

Series Produced by
Peter Willes	....	executive producer (32 episodes, 1969-1972)
John Frankau	....	producer (13 episodes, 1972)
David Cunliffe	....	executive producer (13 episodes, 1975)

Series Original Music by
Anthony Isaac		(13 episodes, 1975)
John Malcolm		(3 episodes, 1969)

Series Film Editing by
Max Wheeler		(3 episodes, 1969)

Series Production Design by
Vic Symonds		(9 episodes, 1969-1972)
Alan Pickford		(7 episodes, 1972)
Andrew Drummond		(5 episodes, 1970)
Tom Carter		(4 episodes, 1970)
Howard Dawson		(4 episodes, 1975)
Malcolm Middleton		(4 episodes, 1975)
Colin Pigott		(3 episodes, 1969)
Roger Cheveley		(3 episodes, 1970)
Mary Rea		(3 episodes, 1975)
Mike Long		(2 episodes, 1975)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Mervyn Cumming	....	first assistant director (1 episode, 1972)

Series Sound Department
John Twine	....	sound recordist (1 episode, 1969)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Joe Piotrowski	....	assistant camera (6 episodes, 1972-1975)
Frank Pocklington	....	film camera (2 episodes, 1969)

Series Music Department
John Malcolm	....	composer: theme music (6 episodes, 1969)

Series Other crew
Brenda Loader	....	production assistant (13 episodes, 1975)
John Malcolm	....	legal advisor (6 episodes, 1969)

Production Companies

• Yorkshire Television (YTV)

Runtime:

60 min (45 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Yorkshire Television (YTV)