The Main Chance

Yorkshire Television's hugely successful legal drama, The Main Chance, was so fast-paced that even the opening credits were played over images of a speeding train, depicting protagonist David Main commuting between his twin bases in London and Leeds. John Stride brings great passion and authority as the protagonist, a man with a pithy verbal rejoinder for every occasion ("If I wanted to be loved I'd have been a teddy bear"), and who is out for his big break. His seemingly devil-may-care attitude is contrasted with the steady and cautious approach of his crusty Leeds partner Henry Castleton. Main's relentless pursuit of material and career success is, however, tempered by his desire to champion the underdog, for whom he feels an occasionally grudging kinship.

English
  • TheTVDB.com Series ID 283326
  • Status Ended
  • First Aired June 18, 1969
  • Recent July 18, 1975
  • Network ITV1
  • Production Company Yorkshire Television
  • Average Runtime 3 minutes
  • Genres Drama
  • Original Country Great Britain
  • Original Language English
  • Time Period 1970s
  • Episode Screenshot Format 4:3 Screencap
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  • Created July 2, 2014 by
    customswolf87x
  • Modified May 7, 2024 by
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Specials 0
Season 1 June 1969 July 1969 6
Season 2 September 1970 December 1970 13
Season 3 June 1972 August 1972 13
Season 4 April 1975 July 1975 13
Unassigned Episodes 0
Season From To Episodes
Unassigned Episodes 45
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Season From To Episodes
Season 1 0
Unassigned Episodes 45

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