The Nearly Man is a UK TV play and series from the mid-1970s, about a middle-class Labour MP.[1] Both play and series were written by Arthur Hopcraft; actors in the cast of both include Tony Britton in the title role, Wilfred Pickles, Ann Firbank and Michael Elphick.

The Nearly Man
GenreDrama
Created byArthur Hopcraft
StarringTony Britton
Ann Firbank
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
ProducerJonathan Powell
Running time60 minutes
Production companyGranada Television
Original release
NetworkITV
Release4 August 1974 (1974-08-04) –
16 December 1975 (1975-12-16)

The play was originally screened on ITV on 4 August 1974, and won the Broadcasting Press Guild award for the best single play on British television that year. The series was filmed in London by Granada Television, and broadcast late the following year. Some episodes were directed by British directors Alan Grint and John Irvin.

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

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