The Nearly Man โ Season 1, Episode 1: S1.E0 โ The Nearly Man
60 min โข 1 season, 8 episodes โข โ 10.0/10
Episode synopsis
Television play, later developed into a series, about a Labour member of parliament who never quite makes it to the top.
About The Nearly Man
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.