The Nearly Man (1974)

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 8 episodes

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-class member of Parliament navigates the compromises and disappointments of political life in mid-1970s Britain. The story follows his personal and professional struggles as he tries to hold onto his ideals.

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What happens

The Nearly Man is a UK TV play and series from the mid-1970s, about a middle-class Labour MP. Both play and series were written by Arthur Hopcraft; actors in the cast of both include Tony Britton in the title role, Wilfred Pickles, Ann Firbank and Michael Elphick. The play was originally screened on ITV on 4 August 1974, and won the Broadcasting Press Guild award for the best single play on British television that year. The series was filmed in London by Granada Television, and broadcast late the following year. Some episodes were directed by British directors Alan Grint and John Irvin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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