The Nearly Man (1974)
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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 BrittonChristopher Collinson - Chris Tomlinson
Wilfred PicklesBernard King
Michael ElphickRon Hibbert
Ann FirbankAlice Collinson
David WilkinsonDavid Collinson
John LeytonBrian Griffin
Ian McCullochPeter RichardsIan EastMaurice Wrigley
Gwen TaylorDorothy Hibbert
Kate FahyMillie DuttonSteven GrivesLenGraham RigbyGeorgeMovie DNA
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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.