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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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| Michael Wearing | Producer |
