Chancer

Chancer is a British television serial produced by Central Television for ITV. It tells the story of a likeable conman and rogue (played by Clive Owen) at the end of the yuppie eighties. There were a total of twenty episodes, split into two series which aired in 1990 and 1991.

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. The theme music was written by Jan Hammer.

External links

• Chancer at the British Film Institute (BFI)