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Man at the Top was a British kitchen sink drama television series that originally aired on ITV, lasting for 23 episodes between 1970 and 1972. The series depicted the character of Joe Lampton, the protagonist of John Braine's novels Room at the Top (1957) and Life at the Top (1962), and of the films based on those novels. In 1973, a spin-off film from the series, Man at the Top, was released.
Original Release
12/14/1970
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kenneth Haigh | Joe Lampton |
| Zena Walker | Susan Lampton |
| Paul Hardwick | Abe Brown |
| Avice Landone | Margaret Brown |
| Keith Skinner | Harry Lampton |
| Colin Welland | Charlie Armitage |
| Janet Key | Dr. Helen Reid |
| James Donnelly | Teddy Soames |
| Kim McCarthy | Barbara Lampton |
| Ann Lynn | Jonni Devon |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | You'll Never Understand Women | Monday, 05 June 1972 |
| 2 | A Very Desirable Property | Monday, 12 June 1972 |
| 3 | The Knacker's Yard | Monday, 19 June 1972 |
| 4 | Nobody Gets in My Way | Monday, 26 June 1972 |
| 5 | A Mug Like Me | Monday, 03 July 1972 |
| 6 | Welcome on the Mat | Monday, 10 July 1972 |
| 7 | How to Make a Fortune | Monday, 17 July 1972 |
| 8 | All Very Hush, Hush | Monday, 24 July 1972 |
| 9 | Don't Rock the Boat | Monday, 31 July 1972 |
| 10 | Living Like a Lord | Monday, 07 August 1972 |
| 11 | High Stakes | Monday, 14 August 1972 |
| 12 | Winners are Losers | Monday, 21 August 1972 |
| 13 | The Foreman's Job at Last | Monday, 04 September 1972 |
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Directors
Mike Vardy, Don Leaver, Jim Goddard, Derek Bennett, Bill Bain, Dennis Vance, James Gatward, Jonathan Alwyn, Voytek, Reginald Collin, Piers Haggard
Writers
Roy Bottomley, Tom Brennand, John Braine, David Weir
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kenneth Haigh | Joe Lampton |
| Zena Walker | Susan Lampton |
| Paul Hardwick | Abe Brown |
| Avice Landone | Margaret Brown |
| Keith Skinner | Harry Lampton |
| Colin Welland | Charlie Armitage |
| Janet Key | Dr. Helen Reid |
| James Donnelly | Teddy Soames |
| Kim McCarthy | Barbara Lampton |
| Ann Lynn | Jonni Devon |
| Gawn Grainger | Toby Marlcliffe |
| Robert Beatty | Sir George Hudson |
| Edward Petherbridge | Leonard Finch |
| Paul Maxwell | Donald Hudson |
| Paul Eddington | Clive Kempson |
| Mark Dignam | Abe Brown |
| Sandra Payne | Janet Adams / Lady Hudson |
| Peter Beton | Jerry Bodine |
| Brendan Price | Harry Lampton |
| Katy Manning | Julia Dungarvon |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lloyd Shirley | Executive Producer |
| Jacqueline Davis | Producer |
| Lloyd Shirley | Producer |
| George Markstein | Producer |
