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Chance in a Million

Chance in a Million

created by Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

1984 3 seasons 18 eps≈ 9h totalEndedChannel 4Comedy

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.

3.6/5

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Synopsis

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.

The vibe

bad lucksitcom

Cast

Simon CallowSimon CallowTom Chance
Brenda BlethynBrenda BlethynAlison Little

Creators

Andrew Norriss, Richard Fegen

Network

Channel 4

Status

Ended

Seasons

3

Episodes

18

Episode length

30 min

Total runtime

≈ 9h

First aired

1984

Country

United Kingdom

Genres

Comedy

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