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The History Man is a British television drama series which aired in four parts on BBC2 in 1981. It is based on Malcolm Bradbury's 1975 novel of the same title.
Original Release
01/04/1981 on BBC
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Antony Sher | Howard Kirk |
Geraldine James | Barbara Kirk |
Isla Blair | Flora Beniform |
Laura Davenport | Annie Callendar |
Paul Brooke | Henry Beamish |
Veronica Quilligan | Felicity Phee |
Maggie Steed | Myra Beamish |
Zienia Merton | Miss Ho |
Julia Swift | Beck Pott / Becky Pott |
Lloyd Peters | Michael Bernard / Michael Bennard |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Part 1: October 2nd 1972 | Sunday, 04 January 1981 |
2 | Part 2: October 3nd 1972 (A.M.) | Sunday, 11 January 1981 |
3 | Part 3: October 3nd 1972 (P.M.) | Sunday, 18 January 1981 |
4 | Gross Moral Turpitude | Sunday, 25 January 1981 |
Directors
Writers
Christopher Hampton, Malcolm Bradbury
Cast
Name | Character |
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Antony Sher | Howard Kirk |
Geraldine James | Barbara Kirk |
Isla Blair | Flora Beniform |
Laura Davenport | Annie Callendar |
Paul Brooke | Henry Beamish |
Veronica Quilligan | Felicity Phee |
Maggie Steed | Myra Beamish |
Zienia Merton | Miss Ho |
Julia Swift | Beck Pott / Becky Pott |
Lloyd Peters | Michael Bernard / Michael Bennard |
Steve Plytas | Professor Mangel / Mangel |
Jonathan Bruton | Martin Kirk |
Charlotte Enderby | Celia Kirk |
Miriam Margolyes | Melissa Tordoroff |
Elizabeth Proud | Moira Millikin |
Graham Padden | John McIntosh |
Michael Hordern | Professor Marvin / Prof Marvin |
Peter-Hugo Daly | George Carmody |
Arthur Lugo | Hashmi Sadeck |
Henry Moxon | Dr. Petworth |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Wearing | Producer |