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The Nearly Man

  • TV Series
  • 1974–1975
  • 1h
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8.6/10
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The Nearly Man (1974)
Drama

A middle-class Labour MP navigates the treacherous waters of politics and personal life in 1970s Britain.A middle-class Labour MP navigates the treacherous waters of politics and personal life in 1970s Britain.A middle-class Labour MP navigates the treacherous waters of politics and personal life in 1970s Britain.

  • Creator
    • Arthur Hopcraft
  • Stars
    • Tony Britton
    • Wilfred Pickles
    • Ann Firbank
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    13
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    • Creator
      • Arthur Hopcraft
    • Stars
      • Tony Britton
      • Wilfred Pickles
      • Ann Firbank
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Tony Britton
    Tony Britton
    • Christopher Collinson…
    Wilfred Pickles
    Wilfred Pickles
    • Bernard King
    Ann Firbank
    Ann Firbank
    • Alice Collinson…
    Michael Elphick
    Michael Elphick
    • Ron Hibbert
    David Wilkinson
    David Wilkinson
    • David Collinson
    John Leyton
    John Leyton
    • Brian Griffin
    Ian McCulloch
    Ian McCulloch
    • Peter Richards
    Ian East
    • Maurice Wrigley
    Gwen Taylor
    Gwen Taylor
    • Dorothy Hibbert
    Kate Fahy
    Kate Fahy
    • Millie Dutton
    Steven Grives
    Steven Grives
    • Len
    Josie Lane
    • Mrs. King…
    Chris Canavan
    • Billy
    Jon Morrison
    • Alan
    Pamela Manson
    • Beryl Gardiner
    Philip Moore
    • Michael Hibbert
    Graham Rigby
    Graham Rigby
    • George
    Marc Harrison
    • Andrew Collinson
    • Creator
      • Arthur Hopcraft
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    • Trivia
      Tony Britton's and Ann Firbank's characters were called Chris and Alice Tomlinson in the pilot episode but Christopher and Alice Collinson in the TV series.
    • Connections
      Followed by The Nearly Man: The Nearly Man (1974)

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    9/10

    Brilliant 1970s TV serial about politics

    An utterly brilliant mid 70s serial about a Labour MP able and motivated enough to be a minister but somehow unable to get the nod from those who count. An intelligent very human story which it is difficult to see being made these days but which I would love to see again. Has this ever been available on DVD or VHS?

    Arthur Hopcraft was a superb screen writer who adapted Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and other plays. He had the knack of conveying meaning in a few words and seemed to really capture the political world of the 70s (to me as a political outsider at least) whilst showing a man who was extremely likable but flawed.
    • alan-mackechnie3
    • Nov 1, 2013
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    • Release date
      • August 4, 1974 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Granada Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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