The Nearly Man

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The Nearly Man is a UK TV series from the mid-1970s created by Arthur Hopcraft about an upper-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 black and white series was filmed in London by Granada Television. Some episodes were directed by British director John Irvin. The main cast included Tony Britton, Anne Firbank, John Leyton, and Ian McCulloch.

[edit] Scriptwriter

The scriptwriter, Arthur Hopcraft is a well-respected UK scriptwriter known for his adaptations of TV plays and novels. Hopcraft, who won the Bafta writer's award in 1985, is best known for his TV miniseries such as Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979), Bleak House (1985), A Perfect Spy (1987) and A Tale of Two Cities (1989).

[edit] External link

• The Nearly Man at the Internet Movie Database