About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
1. The Taxman Cometh
Aired 6 January 1986 • 30 min
A Portuguese couple mistakenly arrive at Tom's, seeking hotel work. The language barrier is broken by Alison, who speaks fluent Portuguese, and the couple stays with them. Meanwhile, a taxman believes that Tom is well off despite having no income, and gives him an ultimatum: pay the bill or marry his daughter.
2. For Whom the Bell Tolls
Aired 13 January 1986 • 30 min
As Barbara's wedding approaches, chaos bounds on all fronts. Another bride, Penny, seeks help for her carriage horse but the vet is her ex, and she can't go through with her nuptials. Barbara's groom, Terence, is hospitalised by a fleeing horse.
3. The Lost Weekend
Aired 20 January 1986 • 30 min
Tom visits a garage, explaining truthfully that 'a buzzard has shattered my windscreen', unaware that this is the code for a courier to be given a consignment of heroin.
4. And What Shall We Do for a Ring?
Aired 27 January 1986 • 30 min
Another one of Tom's 'coincidences' brings him and Alison the spoils of a supermarket robbery and a jewel heist, a car identical to that of the criminals, and a stash of live ammunition.
5. Winning Streak
Aired 3 February 1986 • 30 min
By good old chance, Tom's luck changes as he keeps winning huge prizes.
6. Naming the Day
Aired 10 February 1986 • 30 min
Tom finds the paper's announcement of his wedding... in the obituaries! The widow, now convinced her beloved has survived, latches onto Tom.