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John Malcolm
The Main Chance
Overview
The Main Chance was a British television series which first aired on ITV between 1969,1970,1972 and 1975. A drama, it depicts the sudden transformation in the life of solicitor David Main who relocates from London to Leeds.
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Seasons
Season 1 (1969)
No overview available.
6 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: What About Justice?
1969-06-18The son of an industrialist brings Main into partnership with a solicitor friend.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: Body and Soul
1969-06-25Episode 3: The Professional
1969-07-02Episode 4: Liar's Dice
1969-07-09Episode 5: The Privilege of Justice
1969-07-16Episode 6: With All My Worldly Goods
1969-07-23Season 2 (1970)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: A Time to Love, a Time to Die
1970-09-14Episode 2: It Could Happen to You
1970-09-21Episode 3: First, You Eat - Later We Ruin You
1970-09-28David becomes suspicious when he is invited to set up a million-pound property deal
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 4: A Little Black and White Lie
1970-10-05Episode 5: The Walls of Jericho
1970-10-12Episode 6: A View from the Chair
1970-10-19Episode 7: The Best Legal System in the World
1970-10-26Episode 8: The Piper Calls the Tune
1970-11-02Episode 9: A Man I Know to Be Innocent...
1970-11-09Episode 10: A Vision of the Future
1970-11-16Episode 11: The Lady Who Went Too Far
1970-11-23Episode 12: Settlement Day
1970-11-30Episode 13: Private Armies
1970-12-07Season 3 (1972)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Killing Ground
1972-06-07Episode 2: Love's Old Sweet Song
1972-06-14Episode 3: Acting for Self
1972-06-21Episode 4: Not In Today's Army
1972-06-28Episode 5: Widow's Mite
1972-07-05Episode 6: The Next Great Train Robbery
1972-07-12Episode 7: Where Did I Leave My Shining Armour?
1972-07-19Episode 8: Copper-Bottomed Cert
1972-07-26Episode 9: Doll On A Wall
1972-08-02Episode 10: Choice of Jungles
1972-08-09Episode 11: Fit-Up
1972-08-16Episode 12: One For The House
1972-08-23Episode 13: Dear Sir, Unless ...
1972-08-30Season 4 (1975)
No overview available.
13 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Process
1975-04-18Main suffers a family tragedy which sees him and Clegg straying from the law to seee that justice is done.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 2: World of Silence
1975-04-25Main helps a woman whose husband has died and faces getting struck off.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 3: Rule of Law
1975-05-02Episode 4: Payment by Result
1975-05-09Episode 5: Survival
1975-05-16Episode 6: No Names
1975-05-23Margaret asks Main to look at a wine company.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 7: It Couldn't Happen Here
1975-05-30Episode 8: Killing
1975-06-06Main questions the ethics of an offer he has been made.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 9: By the Book
1975-06-13A shady policeman comes to the attention of Main and Clegg.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 10: When There's No Law
1975-06-20Episode 11: Year of the Tiger
1975-06-27Main knows he must repay Walter Clegg's loyalty.
Runtime: 60 minEpisode 12: We're the Bosses Now
1975-07-04Main is considering a new partnership.
Runtime: 60 min
