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Chance in a Million (1984)

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 (325 votes)
Seasons
3
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1984)

7.28 avg 6 episodes 7.3 → 7.9 25 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 28 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 15 votesEp 3: 7.2 · 16 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 14 votesEp 5: 6.7 · 14 votesEp 6: 7.9 · 17 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Plumstones7.328
2Honour Thy Father and Mother7.315
3Flowing with the Tide7.216
4The Birthday Party7.314
5Man of Iron6.714
6Stuff of Dreams7.917

Season 2 (1986)

7.20 avg 6 episodes 6.8 → 7.1 26 min avg

Ep 1: 6.8 · 13 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 14 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 15 votesEp 4: 7.6 · 14 votesEp 5: 7.0 · 13 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 13 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Taxman Cometh6.813
2For Whom the Bell Tolls7.314
3The Lost Weekend7.415
4And What Shall We Do for a Ring?7.614
5Winning Streak7.013
6Naming the Day7.113

Season 3 (1986)

6.75 avg 6 episodes 7.2 → 7.1 24 min avg

Ep 1: 7.2 · 12 votesEp 2: 7.0 · 11 votesEp 3: 6.2 · 9 votesEp 4: 6.3 · 10 votesEp 5: 6.7 · 8 votesEp 6: 7.1 · 14 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Good-bye Mr Henstridge7.212
2Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner7.011
3The Blessing6.29
4The Once and Future Chance6.310
5Pre-Matrimonial Tensions6.78
6The Wedding7.114