The Nearly Man
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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Tony Britton
Christopher Collinson - Chris Tomlinson · 8 eps
Wilfred Pickles
Bernard King · 8 eps
Michael Elphick
Ron Hibbert · 8 eps
Ann Firbank
Alice Collinson · 8 eps
David Wilkinson
David Collinson · 8 eps
John Leyton
Brian Griffin · 8 eps
Ian McCulloch
Peter Richards · 8 eps
Ian East
Maurice Wrigley · 8 eps
Gwen Taylor
Dorothy Hibbert · 8 eps
Kate Fahy
Millie Dutton · 8 eps
Steven Grives
Len · 8 eps
Graham Rigby
George · 8 eps
Pamela Manson
Beryl Gardiner · 8 eps
Chris Canavan
Billy · 8 eps
Josie Lane
Mrs. King · 8 eps
Philip Moore
Michael Hibbert · 8 eps
Marc Harrison
Andrew Collinson · 8 eps
David Scase
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Rhoda Lewis
Elsie · 1 ep
