The History Man (TV series)

The History Man is a British television drama series which aired in four parts on BBC2 in 1981. It is based on Malcolm Bradbury's 1975 novel of the same title.

Cast

 * Antony Sher as Howard Kirk
 * Geraldine James as Barbara Kirk
 * Isla Blair as Flora Beniform
 * Laura Davenport as Annie Callendar
 * Paul Brooke as Henry Beamish
 * Veronica Quilligan as Felicity Phee
 * Maggie Steed as Myra Beamish
 * Zienia Merton as Miss Ho
 * Lloyd Peters as Michael Bernard
 * Julia Swift as Beck Pott
 * Steve Plytas as Professor Mangel
 * Jonathan Bruton as Martin Kirk
 * Charlotte Enderby as Celia Kirk
 * Miriam Margolyes as Melissa Tordoroff
 * Elizabeth Proud as Moira Millikin
 * Graham Padden as John McIntosh
 * Michael Hordern as Professor Marvin
 * Peter-Hugo Daly as George Carmody
 * Arthur Lugo as Hashmi Sadeck
 * Henry Moxon as Dr. Petworth
 * Judy Liebert as Jane McIntosh
 * Milo Sperber as Dr. Zachery
 * Bill Buffery as Peter Madden
 * Juliet Waley as Marjorie
 * Jack Elliott as Leon
 * Jane Slaughter as Joanna
 * Chloe Salaman as Anne Petty
 * Jane Galloway as Chloe