The Main Chance
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The Main Chance was a British television series which first aired on ITV
from 1969-1975. A drama, it depicts the sudden transformation in the life of solicitor David Main (played by John Stride
) who relocates from London
to Leeds
.
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
from 1969-1975. A drama, it depicts the sudden transformation in the life of solicitor David Main (played by John Stride
John Stride
John Stride is an English actor best known for his television work during the 1970s. Stride was born in London, the son of Margaret and Alfred Teneriffe Stride...
) who relocates from London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
.
Episodes
In all 45 episodes were aired, with each around 45-50 minutes divided into three parts. The first series, aired in 1969, was in black and white. From then on the show went out in colour. The first series consisted of six episodes, while subsequent series contained thirteen episodes.Cast
- John StrideJohn StrideJohn Stride is an English actor best known for his television work during the 1970s. Stride was born in London, the son of Margaret and Alfred Teneriffe Stride...
... David Main - Margaret AshcroftMargaret AshcroftMargaret Ashcroft is a British television actress. She played the role of Margaret Castleton in the ITV series The Main Chance between 1969 and 1975 and the role of Gwen Riley in The Brothers between 1974 and 1976.-Selected filmography:...
... Margaret Castleton - John WentworthJohn Wentworth (actor)John Wentworth was a British television actor. He starred in the ITV television series The Main Chance in which he played the role of Henry Castleton a traditionalist Leeds-based lawyer.-Selected filmography:Film...
... Henry Castleton - Anna PalkAnna PalkAnna Palk was an English actress.Palk was born in Looe, Cornwall, England and was educated at Rise Hall Convent in Yorkshire and trained as an actress at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. She followed this with rep at Bristol, Leatherhead, Derby, Newcastle and Leeds before embarking on...
... Sarah Courtney ... - Glynn EdwardsGlynn EdwardsGlynn Edwards is a British actor.Edwards was born in Malaya and trained as an actor at Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. He is probably best known for his role as Dave 'the barman' Harris, owner of the Winchester Club in the TV show Minder...
... Walter Clegg - John ArnattJohn Arnatt- Biography :John Arnatt was born in Petrograd on 9 May 1917. His parents were Francis Arnatt and Ethel Marion Arnatt . He attended Epworth College. Arnatt trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art...
- Sidney Bulmer - Philip BondPhilip Bond (actor)Philip Bond is a British actor best known for playing Albert Frazer in 24 episodes of the 1970s BBC nautical drama The Onedin Line....
- Peter Finden - Kate O'MaraKate O'MaraKate O'Mara is an English film, stage and television actress. She is perhaps most widely known for her role as Caress Morell, the scheming sister of Alexis Colby in the 1980s American primetime soap opera Dynasty, though is also known for playing other villains such as The Rani in Doctor Who and...
- Julia Main - Gary BondGary BondGary Bond was an English film and television actor.-Biography:Bond was born in Liss, Hampshire, England....
- Andrew Retford