An Independent Man: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Freddie Patterson is the main protagonist as an owner of a group of hair salons in London. He is elected to local council where he takes on big name politicians who underestimate him as a small player on the political scene. Aided by his wife, Freddie makes his voice heard in the world of London affairs as other politicians scheme to thwart him.

Series details

• Title: An Independent Man
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1995-06-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 1995-07-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11934
• IMDb ID: tt0168003
• TVDB ID: 256457

Cast and credited roles

• George Cole — Freddie Patterson
• Mel Martin — Linda Patterson
• George Asprey — Tony Patterson
• Alphonsia Emmanuel — Sally Peyton
• John Warnaby — Geoffrey Grant

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1995-06-10; final listed air date 1995-07-22; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from An Independent Man on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.