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The History Man

The History Man

S1 · E1

IMDB:

3.6
The History Man

Released

1/4/1981

Duration

1h 3m

Genre

Drama

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Antony Sher, Geraldine James, Jonathan Bruton

Overview

The History Man is a four-part 1981 British television drama miniseries written by Christopher Hampton, based on Malcolm Bradbury's 1975 novel of the same title. Ardently left-wing, or so it seems, Howard Kirk subtly extends his power over students and colleagues alike at a redbrick university.

Episodes

Part 1: October 2nd 1972EP 1Available

Part 1: October 2nd 1972

48m0.0

Howard Kirk is a radical Sociology lecturer at the University of Watermouth. It's a new term and he and his disenchanted wife Barbara throw a house party for students and faculty while he uses Professor Mangel's non-visit to stir up the students.

Part 2: October 3rd 1972 (A.M.)EP 2Available

Part 2: October 3rd 1972 (A.M.)

48m0.0

The day after the night before. Henry Beamish attempted suicide, Jane McIntosh gave birth, and Kirk had sex with his student Felicity Phee. George Carmody threatens Kirk with exposure after he fails him in class for not fitting in.

Part 3: October 3rd 1972 (P.M.)EP 3Available

Part 3: October 3rd 1972 (P.M.)

49m0.0

A meeting of the senate is sitting. Howard's plan to add right-wing Mangel to the visitors list pays dividends when Dr Zachery insists he should be invited. Felicity Phee helps Barbara and has a chance to confront Kirk.

Part 4: Gross Moral TurpitudeEP 4Available

Part 4: Gross Moral Turpitude

63m0.0

Kirk is vindicated over his marking of Carmody's work. However, Carmody has filmed Kirk having sex with Felicity and files an official complaint to the Vice Chancellor. Kirk gets his demonstration for Mangal but tragedy strikes on the way there.

Cast

Antony Sher

Professor Howard Kirk

Antony Sher

Geraldine James

Barbara Kirk

Geraldine James

Jonathan Bruton

Martin Kirk

Jonathan Bruton

Charlotte Enderby

Celia Kirk

Charlotte Enderby

Isla Blair

Flora Beniform

Isla Blair

Laura Davenport

Annie Callendar

Laura Davenport

Paul Brooke

Henry Beamish

Paul Brooke

Veronica Quilligan

Felicity Phee

Veronica Quilligan

Maggie Steed

Myra Beamish

Maggie Steed

Zienia Merton

Miss Ho

Zienia Merton

Julia Swift

Becky Pott

Julia Swift

Lloyd Peters

Michael Bernard

Lloyd Peters

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