The Nearly Man
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The Nearly Man

★ 10.0/10 TMDB Premiered 1974-08-04 1 season 8 eps

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.

Last Episode Aired 1975-12-16
S1E8 — S1.E7 ∙ Options

"My error has been my scepticism. I've not actually believed in politics as a way of life" An admission that recently led Chistopher Collinson into a battle in his constituency - a battle that he thought he had won. But has he? Meanwhile, on the eve of the party conference, there is an uneasy alliance between Collinson and his wife.

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Tony Britton
Tony Britton
Christopher Collinson - Chris Tomlinson
Wilfred Pickles
Wilfred Pickles
Bernard King
Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick
Ron Hibbert
Ann Firbank
Ann Firbank
Alice Collinson
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
Graham Rigby
George
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