The History Man (1981)

★ 3.6 1h 0m 1 Seasons 6 votes IMDb
Drama BBC Two
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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.

The History Man

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Cast

Antony Sher
Antony Sher as Professor Howard Kirk Died 2021 · Cape Town, South Africa Sir Antony Sher, KBE (born 14 June 1949) was an English actor of South African origin, a two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner and four-time nominee. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 a...
Geraldine James
Geraldine James as Barbara Kirk Age 75 · Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK Geraldine James, OBE (born 6 July 1950) is an English actress. Description above from the Wikipedia article Geraldine James, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia..
Isla Blair
Isla Blair as Flora Beniform Age 81 · Bangalore, India Isla Blair (born 29 September 1944) is an India-born actress of British descent. She made her first stage appearance in 1963 as Philia in the London debut of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the F...
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke as Henry Beamish Age 81 · London, England, UK Paul Brooke is a retired English actor. He made his film debut in 1972 in the Hammer film Straight on till Morning, followed by performances in For Your Eyes Only (1981), Return of the Jedi (1983), Sc...
Veronica Quilligan
Veronica Quilligan as Felicity Phee Age 70 · Ireland
Maggie Steed
Maggie Steed as Myra Beamish Age 79 · Plymouth, Devon, England, UK Maggie Steed (born Margaret Baker; 1 December 1946) is an English actress and comedian. She has worked on the stage, and has performed with the Royal National Theater and Royal Shakespeare Company and...
Cast Antony Sher, Geraldine James, Jonathan Bruton, Charlotte Enderby, Isla Blair, Laura Davenport, Paul Brooke, Veronica Quilligan, Maggie Steed, Zienia Merton

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Now playing: Season 1, Episode 1

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