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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.

    Cast

    Tony Britton as Christopher Collinson - Chris Tomlinson
    Tony Britton

    as Christopher Collinson - Chris Tomlinson

    Wilfred Pickles as Bernard King
    Wilfred Pickles

    as Bernard King

    Michael Elphick as Ron Hibbert
    Michael Elphick

    as Ron Hibbert

    Ann Firbank as Alice Collinson
    Ann Firbank

    as Alice Collinson

    David Wilkinson as David Collinson
    David Wilkinson

    as David Collinson

    John Leyton as Brian Griffin
    John Leyton

    as Brian Griffin

    Ian McCulloch as Peter Richards
    Ian McCulloch

    as Peter Richards

    Ian East as Maurice Wrigley
    Ian East

    as Maurice Wrigley

    Gwen Taylor as Dorothy Hibbert
    Gwen Taylor

    as Dorothy Hibbert

    Kate Fahy as Millie Dutton
    Kate Fahy

    as Millie Dutton

    Network

      Status

      • Returning Series

      First Aired Date

      • August 4, 1974

      Last Aired Date

      • December 16, 1975

      Production Companies

      • Granada Television

      Type

      • Scripted

      Number of Season

      • 1

      Number of Episodes

      • 8

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