Men of the World: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Lenny Smart and Kendle Bains are flatmates and work together as travel agents in Manchester. Thirtysomething Lenny attempts, with the help of old friend Gilby, to turn sensitive 23-year-old Kendle into a "real man". In one episode, Kendle receives a telescope for a birthday present and subsequently ends up looking into all the windows opposite, Gilby, Becky and her friends end up fighting over what to look at.

Series details

• Title: Men of the World
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1994-03-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 1995-08-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 44757
• IMDb ID: tt0108856
• TVDB ID: 77659

Cast and credited roles

• Brenda Bruce — Mrs. Daff
• David Threlfall — Lenny Smart
• John Simm — Kendle Bains
• Daniel Peacock — Gilby Watson
• Eva Pope — Becky

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1994-03-14; final listed air date 1994-04-25; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1995-07-26; final listed air date 1995-08-30; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Men of the World 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.