The Nearly Man

TV Series
1974–1975
1h

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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.

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7.8/10

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Tony Britton

Christopher Collinson…

Wilfred Pickles

Bernard King

Ann Firbank

Alice Collinson…

Michael Elphick

Ron Hibbert

David Wilkinson

David Collinson

John Leyton

Brian Griffin

Ian McCulloch

Peter Richards

Ian East

Maurice Wrigley

Gwen Taylor

Dorothy Hibbert

Kate Fahy

Millie Dutton

Steven Grives

Josie Lane

Mrs. King…

Chris Canavan

Billy

Jon Morrison

Alan

Pamela Manson

Beryl Gardiner

Philip Moore

Michael Hibbert

Graham Rigby

George

Marc Harrison

Andrew Collinson

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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.