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The Nearly Man

TV series

The Nearly Man

10/ 10· 119741 season · 8 episodes

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.

Seasons and episodes

1 season · 8 episodes

Returning
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Season 1

8 episodesAugust 4, 1974
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  1. 1
    S1 E1

    S1.E0 ∙ The Nearly Man

    Aug 4, 197460 min

    Television play, later developed into a series, about a Labour member of parliament who never quite makes it to the top.

  2. 2
    S1 E2

    S1.E1 ∙ Opportunity: March 1975

    Nov 4, 197560 min

    Christopher Collinson entered Parliament in 1958 as a talented, ambitious young man. Now, frustrated and cynical after seventeen years on the back benches, he still wants - and even expects - power; a personal tragedy reveals that the oppor

  3. 3
    S1 E3

    S1.E2 ∙ Power Base: April 1975

    Nov 11, 197560 min

    Collinson seeks out the political limelight, but Alice finds his renewed political ambition difficult to come to terms with. Meanwhile, in the constituency there is a growing feeling that a clash is inevitable.

  4. 4
    S1 E4

    S1.E3 ∙ Millie: May 1975

    Nov 18, 197560 min

    As Collinson concentrates on the intensifying Common Market campaign, he is almost taken unawares by events in his constituency. Then, at a routine political meeting, he meets a young university teacher. Her name is Millie Dutton...

  5. 5
    S1 E5

    S1.E4 ∙ Reshuffle: June 1975

    Nov 25, 197560 min

    While Collinson awaits the outcome of a cabinet reshuffle that will decide his political future, Alice, living apart from him in the Shropshire countryside, is expecting a visit from her friend, novelist Brian Griffin.

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    S1 E6

    S1.E5 ∙ Confrontation: July 1975

    Nov 25, 197460 min

    It's more than two months since Chris and Alice Collinson have seen each other ; a long standing engagement now brings them into contact. It is not the only confrontation in store for Collinson, as the antagonism between himself and Ron Hib

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Where can I watch The Nearly Man?
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How many seasons of The Nearly Man are there?
The Nearly Man has 1 season and 8 episodes. Status: Returning.
When is the next season of The Nearly Man?
No air date has been announced for the next episode of The Nearly Man. Status: Returning. The latest episode aired on December 16, 1975.
Who stars in The Nearly Man?
The Nearly Man stars Tony Britton, Wilfred Pickles, Michael Elphick, Ann Firbank, David Wilkinson.

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