The Main Chance

The Walls of Jericho (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV Episode | 50 min | Drama

The theft of a Dead Sea scroll involves Main in a skein of intrigues, culminating in his advising his Jordanian client to 'publish and be damned'. Main's decision brings about some very surprising situations..

Director

Christopher Hodson

Writers

Louis Marks | Edmund Ward (creator) | John Batt (creator) (as John Malcolm)

Production Designer

Andrew Drummond

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Updated Oct 12, 1970

Release date

Oct 12, 1970 (United Kingdom)

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
John Stride David Main David Main See fewer	Juggernaut (1974)
Anna Palk Sarah Courtney Sarah Courtney See fewer	The Earth Dies Screaming (1964)
John Wentworth Henry Castleton Henry Castleton See fewer	The Main Chance (1969)
Margaret Ashcroft Margaret Castleton Margaret Castleton See fewer	The Main Chance (1969)
Aly Ben Ayed Abdul Naji Abdul Naji See fewer	Tunis Top Secret (1959)
Freddie Jones Professor Ian Allardyce Professor Ian Allardyce See fewer	Dune (1984)
Cynthia Grenville Mary Allardyce Mary Allardyce See fewer	Ivanhoe (1997)
Peter Cellier Braintree Braintree See fewer	A Room with a View (1985)
John Forrest Twite Twite See fewer	Great Expectations (1946)
Frank Tregear Waiter Waiter See fewer	A Tale of Two Cities (1980)
Sheila Hudson Receptionist Receptionist See fewer	The Main Chance (1969)