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.

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

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

D

David Scase

Chairman

Rhoda Lewis

Elsie

Seasons

8 episodes

Season 11974 · 8 episodes