| Chancer | |
|---|---|
| Genre | crime drama |
| Directed by | principally Alan Grint with Laurence Moody and others |
| Starring | Clive Owen Simon Shepherd Leslie Phillips Peter Vaughan Ralph Riach Maureen Glackin Stephen Tompkinson Cliff Parisi Andy Linden Paul Barber Lynsey Baxter Caroline Langrishe Louise Lombard Jennie Linden Tom Tudgay Benjamin Whitrow Derek Fowlds Sean Pertwee and others |
| Composer(s) | Jan Hammer |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
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| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Ted Childs |
| Producer(s) | Sarah Wilson |
| Story editor(s) | Simon Burke |
| Editor(s) | Mike Mulliner David Blackmore |
| Running time | 50 min. Ted Childs is a British Television producer, Screenwriter and director, whose notable works include The Sweeney, Kavanagh This article is about the English impostor For the war correspondent see Lady Sarah Wilson. Simon Burke (born 8 October 1961 is one of Australia 's most admired and respected performers David Blackmore ( December 19, 1909 &mdash June 15, 1988) was a Welsh Cricketer He was a right-handed batsman who played |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ITV |
| Original run | 6 March 1990 – 4 June 1991 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
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Contents |
Series One
The first series of Chancer (13 episodes) concerned lead character Stephen Crane's (Clive Owen) attempts to save an ailing car firm. The plot is complicated when he is forced to reconcile himself with his past.
- Episode 1: Weapons from the Wall - Originally broadcast on: 6 March 1990
- Episode 2: Killing Floor - Originally broadcast on: 13 March 1990
- Episode 3: Hazard - Originally broadcast on: 20 March 1990
- Episode 4: Trust - Originally broadcast on: 27 March 1990
- Episode 5: Pretenders - Originally broadcast on: 3 April 1990
- Episode 6: Possessions - Originally broadcast on: 10 April 1990
- Episode 7: Faith - Originally broadcast on: 17 April 1990
- Episode 8: Lies - Originally broadcast on: 24 April 1990
- Episode 9: Wreckage - Originally broadcast on: 1 May 1990
- Episode 10: Sanctuary - Originally broadcast on: 8 May 1990
- Episode 11: History - Originally broadcast on: 15 May 1990
- Episode 12: Temptation - Originally broadcast on: 22 May 1990
- Episode 13: Love - Originally broadcast on: 29 May 1990
Series Two
In series two of Chancer, Crane, now going by his real name of Derek Love, assists his friend Piers, who has inherited a stately home and with it a financial nightmare. The second series runs to only seven episodes.
- Episode 1: Jo - Originally broadcast on: 23 April 1991
- Episode 2: Ashes - Originally broadcast on: 30 April 1991
- Episode 3: Secrets - Originally broadcast on: 7 May 1991
- Episode 4: Remembrance - Originally broadcast on: 14 May 1991
- Episode 5: Blood - Originally broadcast one: 21 May 1991
- Episode 6: Fall - Originally broadcast on: 28 May 1991
- Episode 7: Sacrifice - Originally broadcast on: 1991
Cast
The cast included Clive Owen, Susannah Harker, Leslie Phillips, Peter Vaughan, Louise Lombard, Stephen Tompkinson and Lynsey Baxter. Clive Owen (born October 3, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe - and BAFTA -award winning English Susannah Harker (born on 26 April 1965 in London, England) is an English Film, Television, and Theatre Leslie Samuel Phillips, CBE (born 20 April 1924) is a BAFTA -nominated English Actor, best known for his comedy roles Peter Vaughan (born April 4, 1923) is an English Character actor, known for many supporting roles in a variety of British Film and Louise Lombard ( Louise Maria Perkins born on 13 September, 1970) is an English actress. Stephen Tompkinson is an English Actor, born 15 October 1965 in Stockton-on-Tees. Lynsey Baxter (born on 7 May 1965 in London) is an English actress. The theme music was written by Jan Hammer. Jan Hammer (jan hamɘ (born 17 April 1948, in Prague, then Czechoslovakia, today part of the Czech Republic) is a
External links
- Chancer at the Internet Movie Database
- Chancer at the British Film Institute (BFI)
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