The History Man: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The History Man (1981): Drama. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The History Man is a BBC four-part drama series based on Malcolm Bradbury's novel of seventies campus life.
Antony Sher plays the moustachio'd Howard Kirk, left-wing Marxist, promiscuous womaniser and bully. An ambitious sociology lecturer, he delights in stirring up revolutionary feelings at the University of Watermouth, manipulating students, colleagues and lovers alike to further his career.
Series details
- Title: The History Man
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama
- Premiere date: 1981-01-04
- Final broadcast date listed: 1981-01-25
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 24339
- TVDB ID: 170971
Cast and credited roles
- Antony Sher — Howard Kirk
- Geraldine James — Barbara Kirk
- Paul Brooke — Henry Beamish
- Michael Hordern — Professor Marvin
- Miriam Margolyes — Melissa Tordoroff
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1981-01-04; final listed air date 1981-01-25; episode order: 4.
Source and licence
Adapted from The History 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.
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