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The History Man

1981 1 seasons · 4 eps English

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★4.1TMDB · 7

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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.

“Adapted from the novel by Malcolm Bradbury”

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Cast

Antony Sher
Professor Howard Kirk
Geraldine James
Barbara Kirk
Jonathan Bruton
Martin Kirk
Charlotte Enderby
Celia Kirk
Isla Blair
Flora Beniform
Laura Davenport
Annie Callendar
Paul Brooke
Henry Beamish
Veronica Quilligan
Felicity Phee

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Christopher Hampton

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MONEY

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1 season · 4 episodes total · ~4 per season.

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RUNTIME

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Short-form: under 10 episodes, so binge-completable in a weekend.

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RUNTIME

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Roughly 4 hours end-to-end — 1 full workdays of television.

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ERA

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Premiered 1981 and has since ended.

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WILD

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TMDB status: "Ended".

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CINEMA

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Show type: Miniseries.

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CAST

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Created by Christopher Hampton.

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Airs on BBC Two.

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The technical file

Seasons: 1
Total episodes: 4
Avg episode length: 60 min
Premiered: 1981-01-04
Last aired: 1981-01-25
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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