August 4, 1974
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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.
Tony Britton
Christopher Collinson - Chris Tomlinson
Wilfred Pickles
Bernard King
Michael Elphick
Ron Hibbert
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Ann Firbank
Alice Collinson
David Wilkinson
David Collinson
John Leyton
Brian Griffin
Ian McCulloch
Peter Richards
Ian East
Maurice Wrigley
Gwen Taylor
Dorothy Hibbert
Kate Fahy
Millie Dutton
Season 1
8 episodes
August 4, 1974
Granada Television
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