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The Nearly Man
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The Nearly Man (1974) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Nearly Man (1974) — a TV series tagged as television with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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,… Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Nearly Man 100% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this TV series.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Returning Series
- Release date
- 1974-08-04
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- TMDB rating
- 10.0
- TMDB ID
- 17089
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What is The Nearly Man about?
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 Gu... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How many seasons of The Nearly Man are there?
There are currently 1 seasons of The Nearly Man documented in the community database.
Cast & crew
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Cast

Tony Britton
Christopher Collinson - Chris Tomlinson

Wilfred Pickles
Bernard King

Michael Elphick
Ron Hibbert

Ann Firbank
Alice Collinson

David Wilkinson
David Collinson

John Leyton
Brian Griffin

Ian McCulloch
Peter Richards
- I
Ian East
Maurice Wrigley

Gwen Taylor
Dorothy Hibbert

Kate Fahy
Millie Dutton
- S
Steven Grives
Len
- G
Graham Rigby
George
- P
Pamela Manson
Beryl Gardiner
- C
Chris Canavan
Billy
- J
Josie Lane
Mrs. King
- P
Philip Moore
Michael Hibbert
- M
Marc Harrison
Andrew Collinson
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