The Main Chance (1969)

The Main Chance

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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John Stride
John Stride
as David Main
Margaret Ashcroft
Margaret Ashcroft
as Margaret Castleton
John Wentworth
John Wentworth
as Henry Castleton
Anna Palk
Anna Palk
as Sarah Courtney as Lady Sarah Radchester as Lady Radchester
Glynn Edwards
Glynn Edwards
as Walter Clegg as Len Smith
John Arnatt
John Arnatt
as Sidney Bulmer
Philip Bond
Philip Bond
as Peter Findon
Estelle Kohler
Estelle Kohler
as Hilary Nash as Hilary Main
Sharon Maughan
Sharon Maughan
as Inge Lindstrom as Inge Belbin
Ingrid Hafner
Ingrid Hafner
as Laura Granton
Gary Bond
Gary Bond
as Andrew Retford as Robert Gordon
Kate O'Mara
Kate O'Mara
as Julia Main
Liz Bamber
Liz Bamber
as Priscilla Graves
David Lodge
David Lodge
as Det. Ch. Supt. Guthrie as Det. Chief Supt. Guthrie as Det. Sup. Guthrie as Det. Chief Insp. Guthrie
Denis Lill
Denis Lill
as Stephen Howard
Jack Watson
Jack Watson
as Harry Selby as Charles Arkwright
Ronald Radd
Ronald Radd
as Lord Arkwright as Joseph Elvin
Bernard Kay
Bernard Kay
as Patrick Bell as George Dyson
Valerie Dane
Valerie Dane
as Main's Secretary as David Main's Secretary
Frederick Treves
Frederick Treves
as Simon Rimsey as Stanton
Stuart Wilson
Stuart Wilson
as Edward Ransom as William Trehearne
Frederick Jaeger
Frederick Jaeger
as Peter Jarratt
Robert Hartley
Robert Hartley
as Frederick
Alfred Bell
Alfred Bell
as Det. Sgt. Abbott as Tobias Wheeler
Richard Wyler
Richard Wyler
as Tim Cowley
Jack May
Jack May
as Harry Turner as Derrick Asher
Walter Gotell
Walter Gotell
as Raymond Berry as Gilbert Fletcher
Georgina Ward
Georgina Ward
as Edie Semple
Jack Woolgar
Jack Woolgar
as George Cutforth as Arthur Litchfield
Anthony Bate
Anthony Bate
as Tom Kelly as Charles Ian Grady
Edward Harvey
Edward Harvey
as Inspector as Barrister
Andrew Laurence
Andrew Laurence
as Simon Tredgarth as Harris
Guy Slater
Guy Slater
as Richard Nash as Reginald Harris
John Barcroft
John Barcroft
as Mark Freedler as Ian Matthews
Peter Cellier
Peter Cellier
as Lawrence Wingrove as Braintree
Kathleen St John
Kathleen St John
as Mrs. Cullen as Lily
Peter Jeffrey
Peter Jeffrey
as Hugh Neville as Kenneth Manmer
John Harvey
John Harvey
as Chief Supt. Griffin as Mr. Justice Fairburn
Peter Williams
Peter Williams
as Edward Stainer as Judge
Norman Scace
Norman Scace
as Magistrate as Anthony Markson
Philip Brack
Philip Brack
as Sam Thornaby as Col. Charles Everett
Peter Gilmore
Peter Gilmore
as Anthony Gibbs-Revill as Tony Murray
Brian Hawksley
Brian Hawksley
as Welborn as Chairman of Magistrates
David Savile
David Savile
as Buckley as Edward Bellingham
Peter Birrel
Peter Birrel
as Joe Farrell as Michael Coburn
Frank Duncan
Frank Duncan
as William Pirbright as Swiss Judge
Patrick Jordan
Patrick Jordan
as Smith as Insp. Bertram
Gerald Sim
Gerald Sim
as Rufus Mansfield
John Welsh
John Welsh
as Sir Stephen Kirwin as James Renshaw
Stuart Damon
Stuart Damon
as Allan Hartmann
Roderic Noble
Roderic Noble
as Michael Kelly
George Innes
George Innes
as George Wilkinson
Leslie Sands
Leslie Sands
as Charles Arkwright
Frederick Danner
Frederick Danner
as Anthony Arkwright
Peter Halliday
Peter Halliday
as John Smith
Alan Bird
Alan Bird
as Det. Sgt. Rafferty
Julian Grant
Julian Grant
as Det. Con. Sharp
Willoughby Goddard
Willoughby Goddard
as Sir Ernest Lang
Arthur Hewlett
Arthur Hewlett
as Sir Archibald Maclaren
Michael Elwyn
Michael Elwyn
as Lord Radchester
Joan Peart
Joan Peart
as Mrs. Hume-Gilbert
John Atkinson
John Atkinson
as Magistrate
Martin Boddey
Martin Boddey
as Gilbert Ellnet
Michael Atha
Michael Atha
as Page Boy
John Normington
John Normington
as George Hargrave
Murray Evans
Murray Evans
as Mort Harper
Frank Barrie
Frank Barrie
as Richard Pryce-Hartley
John Crocker
John Crocker
as Oliver Griffiths
John Graham
John Graham
as Roy Sanderson
Tony Caunter
Tony Caunter
as Harry Rowlands
Noel Hood
Noel Hood
as Aunt Harriet
Ballard Berkeley
Ballard Berkeley
as Major Dibbyn
Georgine Anderson
Georgine Anderson
as Mrs. Kellaway
Morris Parsons
Morris Parsons
as Park Keeper
Austin Trevor
Austin Trevor
as Judge
Frank Sieman
Frank Sieman
as Jury Foreman
Geoffrey Denton
Geoffrey Denton
as Court Chairman
Victor Brooks
Victor Brooks
as Police Sergeant
John Law
John Law
as Fletcher's Solicitor
Marjorie Rhodes
Marjorie Rhodes
as Ruth Paxton
John Garrie
John Garrie
as Ernest Paxton
Michael Gover
Michael Gover
as James Earnshaw
Michael Beint
Michael Beint
as George Seager
Walter Sparrow
Walter Sparrow
as Site Foreman
Stuart Saunders
Stuart Saunders
as Salesman
Aubrey Morris
Aubrey Morris
as Elbert Cheever
Aimée Delamain
Aimée Delamain
as Alice Greensmith
Simon Oates
Simon Oates
as Godfrey Allen
Arthur Brough
Arthur Brough
as County Court Judge
Anthony Baird
Anthony Baird
as Watchman
John Bennett
John Bennett
as Raul Ramira
Alan Browning
Alan Browning
as Montero
Raymond Young
Raymond Young
as Charles Benoit
Lesley Nunnerley
Lesley Nunnerley
as Rosa
Dorothy Gordon
Dorothy Gordon
as Mary Cooper
Lane Meddick
Lane Meddick
as Cooper
David Grey
David Grey
as Sanches
David Trevena
David Trevena
as Prison Cook
Al Garcia
Al Garcia
as Porter
Judy Huxtable
Judy Huxtable
as Olivia Marrett-Browne
Elizabeth Shepherd
Elizabeth Shepherd
as The Hon. Fiona Cowley
Hamilton Dyce
Hamilton Dyce
as Judge
Brian Oulton
Brian Oulton
as George Mynter
Neil Wilson
Neil Wilson
as Prison Doctor
Norman Mitchell
Norman Mitchell
as Charles Willard
William Wilde
William Wilde
as Elwyn Richards
Robin Hawdon
Robin Hawdon
as Alec Grafton
Patrick Barr
Patrick Barr
as Dr. John Grafton
Hugh Cross
Hugh Cross
as Coroner
Richard Hurndall
Richard Hurndall
as Stipendiary Magistrate
Alan Clements
Alan Clements
as Ambulanceman
Diana Coupland
Diana Coupland
as Mrs. Clifford
Brian Rawlinson
Brian Rawlinson
as George Langden
John Westbrook
John Westbrook
as Charles Wainwright
David Steuart
David Steuart
as Judge
Valerie Sarruf
Valerie Sarruf
as Meriel Manmer
Bernard Hepton
Bernard Hepton
as Bridges
David Hutcheson
David Hutcheson
as Sir George More-Litton
Vladek Sheybal
Vladek Sheybal
as Otto Zobel
Tom Kempinski
Tom Kempinski
as Doran
Douglas Wilmer
Douglas Wilmer
as Dr. Lowton
Elizabeth Begley
Elizabeth Begley
as Mrs. Donnell
Margaret Brady
Margaret Brady
as Eileen Donnell
Clifton Jones
Clifton Jones
as Manuel Patino
Valerie Murray
Valerie Murray
as Carlo Patino
Aly Ben Ayed
Aly Ben Ayed
as Abdul Naji
Freddie Jones
Freddie Jones
as Professor Ian Allardyce
Cynthia Grenville
Cynthia Grenville
as Mary Allardyce
John Forrest
John Forrest
as Twite
Frank Tregear
Frank Tregear
as Waiter
Sheila Hudson
Sheila Hudson
as Receptionist
Pat Heywood
Pat Heywood
as Mrs. Elliott
Laurence Hardy
Laurence Hardy
as Edward Main
Noel Dyson
Noel Dyson
as Janet Harrison
Hilary Mason
Hilary Mason
as Agnes McLaren
Kenneth Edwards
Kenneth Edwards
as Magistrate
Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles
as Roger Lamb
Paul Massie
Paul Massie
as Richard Swanson
Wensley Pithey
Wensley Pithey
as Lord Bennett
Arthur Pentelow
Arthur Pentelow
as Arnold Foster
Marian Diamond
Marian Diamond
as Henrietta Carson
Georgina Hale
Georgina Hale
as Sheila Smith
Robert Cawdron
Robert Cawdron
as Crispin
Brian McDermott
Brian McDermott
as Allan Whittaker
Basil Dignam
Basil Dignam
as Mr. Jory
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Joe Brown
Delia Paton
Delia Paton
as Stella Brown
John Collin
John Collin
as Charlie Webster
Glenn Williams
Glenn Williams
as Stacey
James Bree
James Bree
as Mr. Fisher
Edward Evans
Edward Evans
as Mr. Griffiths
Robin Ellis
Robin Ellis
as Donald Gordon Hopwood
John Turner
John Turner
as Acting Supt. Grover
John Humphry
John Humphry
as Harvey Lingwood
Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper
as Magistrate - Tom Withers
Robert Raglan
Robert Raglan
as Judge
John Allison
John Allison
as John Howard
Arch Taylor
Arch Taylor
as Warrant Officer
John Phillips
John Phillips
as Arnold Bingley
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
as Jack Gillam
Robin Ford
Robin Ford
as George Auckland
Hugh Morton
Hugh Morton
as Stipendiary Magistrate
Preston Lockwood
Preston Lockwood
as Ministry Inspector
Barbara Ogilvie
Barbara Ogilvie
as Mrs. Ada Harrington
Joan Greenwood
Joan Greenwood
as Mrs. Hilary Wenn
Nicholas Pennell
Nicholas Pennell
as Jeremy Upjohn
Felix Aylmer
Felix Aylmer
as Judge
Faith Brook
Faith Brook
as Susan Crawford
James Copeland
James Copeland
as Johnny Stewart
Hildegard Neil
Hildegard Neil
as Ursula Findon
Ralph Truman
Ralph Truman
as Reginald Crowther
Gareth Forwood
Gareth Forwood
as Julian Webb
Percy Herbert
Percy Herbert
as Gil Vasey
Nicholas Courtney
Nicholas Courtney
as James Harding
Geoffrey Frederick
Geoffrey Frederick
as Det. Sgt. Ransome
Jacqueline Maude
Jacqueline Maude
as Lady Magistrate
Norman Claridge
Norman Claridge
as Stipendiary Magistrate
Robin Askwith
Robin Askwith
as Sammy Cutforth
Paul Guess
Paul Guess
as Peter Cutforth
David Purcell
David Purcell
as Les Parfitt
Morris Perry
Morris Perry
as Kellaway
Roy Purcell
Roy Purcell
as Sgt. Purdie
Frederick Bartman
Frederick Bartman
as John Eldon
Michael Gwynn
Michael Gwynn
as Judge
John Standing
John Standing
as Lord Radchester
George Baker
George Baker
as Major Donovan
Timothy Carlton
Timothy Carlton
as Jeremy Purcell-Browne
Robert Keegan
Robert Keegan
as Sam Bradshaw
Tom Watson
Tom Watson
as Sandy McGoggie
Jan Carey
Jan Carey
as Mary McGoggie
Patrick Troughton
Patrick Troughton
as Frederick Owen
Donald Webster
Donald Webster
as Crump
Matthew Guinness
Matthew Guinness
as Merton
Joseph McKenna
Joseph McKenna
as Keir McGoggie
Maev Alexander
Maev Alexander
as Miss Bush
Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
as Workman
Norman Shelley
Norman Shelley
as Sefton Gardiner
Malcolm Tierney
Malcolm Tierney
as Maj. Michael Gardiner
Lyndon Brook
Lyndon Brook
as Lt. Col. Brant
Basil Henson
Basil Henson
as Brigadier
Seymour Matthews
Seymour Matthews
as Adjutant
Leon Sinden
Leon Sinden
as Judge
James Hazeldine
James Hazeldine
as Staff Sgt. Timson
Peter Attard
Peter Attard
as Pvt. Pike
Philip Newman
Philip Newman
as Edward Moss
Jacqueline Chan
Jacqueline Chan
as Gina Gordon
Heather Sears
Heather Sears
as Mary Wingrove
Keith Marsh
Keith Marsh
as Arthur Conway
Clifford Rose
Clifford Rose
as Lewis Savage
Rowena Cooper
Rowena Cooper
as Fiona Kelly
Malcolm Terris
Malcolm Terris
as Mr. Page
Nora Nicholson
Nora Nicholson
as Mrs. Roach
David Garfield
David Garfield
as Edward J. Brown
Joe Dunlop
Joe Dunlop
as Det. Con. Rigg
Dorothy Alison
Dorothy Alison
as Chairman of Magistrates
Ellis Dale
Ellis Dale
as Ticket Collector
Hugh Moxey
Hugh Moxey
as Judge Belling
Peter Arne
Peter Arne
as Ernest Leggatt
Barbara Young
Barbara Young
as Hilda Walker
Richard Easton
Richard Easton
as Dr. Milner
Richard Burrell
Richard Burrell
as Robert Varney
Emrys James
Emrys James
as Derek Adams
Etain O'Dell
Etain O'Dell
as Joyce Adams
Gilbert Wynne
Gilbert Wynne
as Frank Gerrard
Sandra Duncan
Sandra Duncan
as Carol Gerrard
Ronald Adam
Ronald Adam
as Sir Charles Braithwaite
Richard Mathews
Richard Mathews
as Arnold Henderson
Scott Anthony
Scott Anthony
as Tony
Candace Glendenning
Candace Glendenning
as Denny
Benedicta Leigh
Benedicta Leigh
as Mrs. Gadley
Julia Jones
Julia Jones
as Mary Walton
Gerald Flood
Gerald Flood
as William Arkwright
Derek Smith
Derek Smith
as Joe Meadows
Windsor Davies
Windsor Davies
as George Halloran
Laurence Payne
Laurence Payne
as James Galbraith
Scott Forbes
Scott Forbes
as Det. Insp. Lampeter
John Horsley
John Horsley
as Magistrate
Peter Winter
Peter Winter
as Malcolm Evans
John Plume
John Plume
as Tony Evans
Tessa Wyatt
Tessa Wyatt
as Joey Richards
Mark Burns
Mark Burns
as Warren Iveson
David Butler
David Butler
as Peter McWilliam
Michael Gough
Michael Gough
as Sir George Andrews
Gillian Hawser
Gillian Hawser
as Lady Annabel Andrews
John Bown
John Bown
as Neville Carson
Alister Williamson
Alister Williamson
as Tom Maxwell
Shirley Dixon
Shirley Dixon
as Sally Howard
Cynthia Michaelis
Cynthia Michaelis
as Sir George's Secretary
Anthony Sagar
Anthony Sagar
as George Cleveland
Noel Willman
Noel Willman
as Magistrate
Allan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson
as Ian Osborn Utley
Hugh Sullivan
Hugh Sullivan
as Peter Gregg-Bowen
James Donnelly
James Donnelly
as Joe Marshall
Arthur White
Arthur White
as William Shelton
Michael Sheard
Michael Sheard
as Analyst
Dave Hill
Dave Hill
as George Duncan
Charles Morgan
Charles Morgan
as Harry Selby
Antony Carrick
Antony Carrick
as James Cosgrove
Nigel Lambert
Nigel Lambert
as Eric Anderson
Edward Underdown
Edward Underdown
as Judge
Jeffrey Segal
Jeffrey Segal
as Magistrate
Richard Hampton
Richard Hampton
as William Eversley
Eve Pearce
Eve Pearce
as Mrs Brockford
Martin Leroy
Martin Leroy
as Mr Brockford
Andrew Lane
Andrew Lane
as Percy Roper
John Moore
John Moore
as Coroner
Edward Judd
Edward Judd
as Det. Insp. Shannon
Leslie Schofield
Leslie Schofield
as Roy Wilson Gibbard
Carleton Hobbs
Carleton Hobbs
as Lord Chief Justice
Alison Mead
Alison Mead
as Receptionist
Tom Gowling
Tom Gowling
as Usher
Barrie Cookson
Barrie Cookson
as Executive Officer
Cyril Cross
Cyril Cross
as Removal Foreman
Madge Hindle
Madge Hindle
as Winifred Tindell
Ivan Beavis
Ivan Beavis
as Percy Griffin
Ian Thompson
Ian Thompson
as Presenting Officer
George Sewell
George Sewell
as Harry Kenton
John Stratton
John Stratton
as Edward Pendlebury
Geoffrey Chater
Geoffrey Chater
as Peter Redman
Ed Devereaux
Ed Devereaux
as Paul Miller
David Daker
David Daker
as Jacobson
William Fox
William Fox
as High Court Judge
Andy Bradford
Andy Bradford
as Terry Barrett
Gillian Raine
Gillian Raine
as Denise Clegg
Donald Douglas
Donald Douglas
as Philip Betton
Anthony Sharp
Anthony Sharp
as Sir Martin Fulford
David Lincoln
David Lincoln
as Brian Ford
Alison Hughes
Alison Hughes
as Linda Mason
Peter Sandles
Peter Sandles
as Terry
Martin Flynn
Martin Flynn
as Keith
Sylvia Barter
Sylvia Barter
as Juvenile Court Chairman
John Hartley
John Hartley
as PC Lever
Eric Mason
Eric Mason
as Lorry Driver
Ray Smith
Ray Smith
as Joe Holroyd
Derek Francis
Derek Francis
as Sir James Darren
Keith Washington
Keith Washington
as Richard Darren
Joseph Brady
Joseph Brady
as George Allen
Frank Wylie
Frank Wylie
as Yorkie
Artro Morris
Artro Morris
as Robert Jordan
Anthony Roye
Anthony Roye
as Crown Court Judge
Chloe Franks
Chloe Franks
as Liz Main
Gwen Cherrell
Gwen Cherrell
as Annie Selby-Wilson
John Savident
John Savident
as Donald Jarram
Harry Walker
Harry Walker
as Byrne
Tony Melody
Tony Melody
as Sammy Dayton
James Mellor
James Mellor
as George Matthews
Anthony Woodruff
Anthony Woodruff
as Crown Court Judge
Nigel Stock
Nigel Stock
as George Fisher
Michael Robbins
Michael Robbins
as Gerry Baxter
Prue Clarke
Prue Clarke
as Rachel Baxter
Brian Hall
Brian Hall
as Sammy Beddowes
Yvonne Sommerling
Yvonne Sommerling
as Receptionist
Fred Gaunt
Fred Gaunt
as Prosecuting Barrister
Phyllida Law
Phyllida Law
as Alison Murray
Arnold Diamond
Arnold Diamond
as Tribunal Chairman
Peter Ellis
Peter Ellis
as Towers
Roger Booth
Roger Booth
as Magnus Tait
Peter Miles
Peter Miles
as Arthur Wainright
Kathleen Byron
Kathleen Byron
as Amanda Retford
Christine Early
Christine Early
as Receptionist
William Russell
William Russell
as Arnold Galbraith
Michael Culver
Michael Culver
as Roger Lockhart
Derek Farr
Derek Farr
as Robert Douglas
John Nettleton
John Nettleton
as Joseph Shelton
Michael Turner
Michael Turner
as Dr. Fenway
Margo Johns
Margo Johns
as Mrs. Fenway
Maurice O'Connell
Maurice O'Connell
as Det. Sgt. Ray Allington
Rod Beacham
Rod Beacham
as John Paulton
Michael Hawkins
Michael Hawkins
as Harold Layton
Diane Mercer
Diane Mercer
as Dorothy Yeldham
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    What about justice?

  • 1x2

    Body and soul

  • 1x3

    The professional

  • 1x4

    Liar's dice

  • 1x5

    The privilege of justice

  • 1x6

    With all my worldly goods

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    A time to love, a time to die

  • 2x2

    It could happen to you

  • 2x3

    First, you eat - later we ruin you

  • 2x4

    A little black and white lie

  • 2x5

    The walls of jericho

  • 2x6

    A view from the chair

  • 2x7

    The best legal system in the world

  • 2x8

    The piper calls the tune

  • 2x9

    A man i know to be innocent...

  • 2x10

    A vision of the future

  • 2x11

    The lady who went too far

  • 2x12

    Settlement day

  • 2x13

    Private armies

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    The killing ground

  • 3x2

    Love's old sweet song

  • 3x3

    Acting for self

  • 3x4

    Not in today's army

  • 3x5

    Widow's mite

  • 3x6

    The next great train robbery

  • 3x7

    Where did i leave my shining armour?

  • 3x8

    Copper-bottomed cert

  • 3x9

    Doll on a wall

  • 3x10

    Choice of jungles

  • 3x11

    Fit-up

  • 3x12

    One for the house

  • 3x13

    Dear sir, unless ...

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    Process

  • 4x2

    World of silence

  • 4x3

    Rule of law

  • 4x4

    Payment by result

  • 4x5

    Survival

  • 4x6

    No names

  • 4x7

    It couldn't happen here

  • 4x8

    Killing

  • 4x9

    By the book

  • 4x10

    When there's no law

  • 4x11

    Year of the tiger

  • 4x12

    We're the bosses now

  • 4x13

    Coroner's verdict

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