Chance in a Million

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Audience Member Funniest TV comedy series ever! A superbly contrived plot where Tom Chance, a hearty, lager swilling, cricket loving Englishman who is plagued by incredible coincidences, meets frustrated spinster Alison Little, whose dull life at the library, and unusual parents keep her from having a proper love life. They fall in love and Alison sticks by Tom through all the disasters that befall him. These include accidentally marking a tree where an incredibly rare bird is nesting for felling, winning every prize in a raffle and being continuously mistaken for other people. Add Bill Pertwee as the sympathetic local police sergeant who instructs his men never to arrest Tom, no matter how damning the evidence seems to be, Alison's effeminate, crochet and knitwear making father, tearful mother and characters who crop up by coincidence in various episodes and you have an unusual, uniquely clever and amusing sitcom. The series follows Tom and Alison's romance from their accidental meeting as they wait for two different people named Tom and Alison on a blind date, through their engagement and wedding plans. There is so much laugh out loud humour in this series and it's all done with no strong language, just mild sexual innuendo due to Alison's obvious desire to get Tom into bed and his gentlemanly nature making him totally oblivious to this. Much better than many similar series on DVD and well worth watching as the humour is Timeless! The concept is similar to One Foot in the Grave, where disasters surround the blameless main character, but Tom's misfortune is balanced out by good luck to a point where he seems to not have to work for a living. There were three series of six programmes each. All are now available on one DVD (2014). Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member Quite simply the funniest comedy of the 1980s Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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