TV series · 1974
The Nearly Man
First aired 4 August 1974 TMDB ↗
The Nearly Man was a UK TV series from the mid-1970s created by Arthur Hopcraft about a middle-class Labour MP. Originally screened on ITV on 4 August 1974, the series won the Broadcasting Press Guild award for the best single play on British television in 1974. The series was filmed in London by Granada Television, in black and white. Some episodes were directed by British director John Irvin. The main cast included Tony Britton as the lead character, Anne Firbank, John Leyton, and Ian McCulloch.
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Wilfred Pickles
as Bernard King
Graham Rigby
as George
Pamela Manson
as Beryl Gardiner
Ann Firbank
as Alice Collinson
Ian East
as Maurice Wrigley
Michael Elphick
as Ron Hibbert
Kate Fahy
as Millie Dutton
David Wilkinson
as David Collinson
Chris Canavan
as Billy
Josie Lane
as Mrs. King
