Chance in a Million (1984)

Name: Chance in a Million
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Simon Callow, Brenda Blethyn

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (333 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 -0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1984)

7.28 avg 6 episodes 7.3 → 7.9 25 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Plumstones	7.3	28
2	Honour Thy Father and Mother	7.3	15
3	Flowing with the Tide	7.2	16
4	The Birthday Party	7.3	14
5	Man of Iron	6.7	14
6	Stuff of Dreams	7.9	17

Season 2 (1986)

7.20 avg 6 episodes 6.8 → 7.1 26 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Taxman Cometh	6.8	13
2	For Whom the Bell Tolls	7.3	14
3	The Lost Weekend	7.4	15
4	And What Shall We Do for a Ring?	7.6	14
5	Winning Streak	7.0	13
6	Naming the Day	7.1	13

Season 3 (1986)

6.75 avg 6 episodes 7.2 → 7.1 24 min avg

U-shaped

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Good-bye Mr Henstridge	7.2	12
2	Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner	7.0	11
3	The Blessing	6.2	9
4	The Once and Future Chance	6.3	10
5	Pre-Matrimonial Tensions	6.7	8
6	The Wedding	7.1	14

Chance in a Million (1984)

Cast

Seasons

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