Chancer

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Chancer is a British television serial produced by Central Television for ITV. It tells the story of a likable conman and rogue at the end of the yuppie eighties. There were a total of twenty episodes, split into two series which aired on Tuesdays at 21:00 in 1990 and 1991.

First Aired

1990-03-06
Last Aired

1991-06-04
Creator
Genre

Drama
Seasons

2
Episodes

20
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

ITV1

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Season 1

Season 2

1. Weapons from the Wall

When the Douglas Motors factory is destroyed in a suspected arson attack, Gavin Nichols, son-in-law of...More

When the Douglas Motors factory is destroyed in a suspected arson attack, Gavin Nichols, son-in-law of managing director Robert Douglas, calls upon an old friend for help.Less

1990-03-06

2. Killing Floor

Crane attempts to save Douglas Motors by stealing 500,000 pounds from his boss in an insider trading s...More

Crane attempts to save Douglas Motors by stealing 500,000 pounds from his boss in an insider trading scam, while Robert hires a private detective to look for Jamie.Less

1990-03-13

3. Hazard

Crane tries to secure a job for himself with Douglas Motors after he and Jo are sacked from the bank.

Crane tries to secure a job for himself with Douglas Motors after he and Jo are sacked from the bank.Less

1990-03-20

4. Trust

Desperate to get his money back, Blake takes revenge on Crane by spilling the beans about his past to ...More

Desperate to get his money back, Blake takes revenge on Crane by spilling the beans about his past to Robert. Meanwhile, Tom is also out for revenge.Less

1990-03-27

5. Pretenders

Desperate to get his money back, Blake takes revenge on Crane by spilling the beans about his past to ...More

Desperate to get his money back, Blake takes revenge on Crane by spilling the beans about his past to Robert. Meanwhile, Tom is also out for revenge.Less

1990-04-03

6. Possessions

Robert is forced to come clean to Crane after using the money from the bank to pay off Jamie's gamblin...More

Robert is forced to come clean to Crane after using the money from the bank to pay off Jamie's gambling debts. Jo begins an affair with Piers behind Crane's back.Less

1990-04-10

7. Faith

Victoria talks Crane into a dangerous scam to ruin a property developer. Meanwhile, the residents of S...More

Victoria talks Crane into a dangerous scam to ruin a property developer. Meanwhile, the residents of Stoneleigh are unhappy about a planned toxic waste dump orchestrated by Robert.Less

1990-04-17

8. Lies

Tom returns from Hong Kong, desperate to catch up with Crane for a few choice words. But when Crane su...More

Tom returns from Hong Kong, desperate to catch up with Crane for a few choice words. But when Crane surrenders to his demands, Tom is taken aback, resulting in a surprising offer.Less

1990-04-24

9. Wreckage

The arrival of Crane's brother sparks concern for his position at the company, while Jamie's suicide r...More

The arrival of Crane's brother sparks concern for his position at the company, while Jamie's suicide raises a number of interesting questions.Less

1990-05-01

10. Sanctuary

Tom secures control of Douglas Motors, while Blake plans to settle some old scores in time for his ret...More

Tom secures control of Douglas Motors, while Blake plans to settle some old scores in time for his retirement--unaware that Crane will soon become an unlikely ally.Less