Second Chance (1981 TV series)
| Second Chance | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Adele Rose |
| Directed by | Gerry Mill Richard Handford |
| Starring | Susannah York Ralph Bates |
| Composer | Steve Hackett |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David Cunliffe |
| Producer | Keith Richardson |
| Running time | 60 mins |
| Original release | |
| Release | 23 January – 27 February 1981 |
Second Chance is a British television drama series starring Susannah York and Ralph Bates as a divorced couple.[1] It was written by Adele Rose and debuted on 23 January 1981.[2] Filming began in July 1980 with the series originally planned for a airing later that year.[3]
Synopsis
After 18 years of marriage Kate and Chris have divorced, with Kate leaving with their children, Jill (17) and Martin (15).[4]
Cast
- Susannah York as Kate Hurst
- Ralph Bates as Chris Hurst
- Kate Dorning as Jill Hurst
- Mark Eadie as Martin Hurst
- Steven Grives as Trevor Fuller
- Michael Culver as Richard Seymour
- Jan Harvey as Frances Sterling
- Carole Nimmons as Pat Thorne
- Andy Abrahams as Gordon Frost
- Gwen Cherrell as Bunty Gilpin
Reception
Jennifer Selway's capsule review in The Observer said "It's good to see Susannah York appearing in a major television role but the lightweight script just isn't good enough."[5] Clive James, also in the Observer said "Second Chance (Yorkshire) reached its final episode in much better shape than when it started."[6]
References
- ^ Bryant, Ray (23 January 1981), "First time out for Second Chance", Reading Evening Post
- ^ Grey, Malcolm (23 January 1981), "Pick of the night", Evening Chronicle
- ^ McDonald, Keith (5 July 1980), "Susannah's series", Sunday Mercury
- ^ "Optimistic view of divorce", South Wales Argus, 23 January 1981
- ^ Selway, Jennifer (18 January 1981), "The week in view", The Observer
- ^ James, Clive (8 March 1981), "An admirable Adriana", The Observer