| The Main Chance | |
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| Genre | Legal drama |
| Created by | Edmund Ward John Malcolm |
| Starring | John Stride Kate O'Mara Margaret Ashcroft John Wentworth Anna Palk |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 45 episodes (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | John Frankau |
| Production company | Yorkshire Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 18 June 1969 – 18 July 1975 |
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The Main Chance is a British television series first aired on ITV in four series between 1969 and 1975. It is a drama series that depicts the sudden transformation in the life of a solicitor, David Main (played by John Stride), after he moves from London to Leeds.[1] It was created by Edmund Ward and John Malcolm; the latter was a pseudonym for John Batt who was a practising solicitor. Batt also composed the theme music.[2]