The Men's Room

The Men's Room is a British television drama mini-series that was produced by the BBC and originally aired on BBC2 from 25 September to 23 October 1991. The series, which comprises five 50-minute episodes, was adapted by Laura Lamson from Ann Oakley's 1989 novel of the same name, and stars Bill Nighy, Harriet Walter, Amanda Redman, Charlotte Cornwell and James Aubrey.

A black comedy and period piece set during the Thatcher years, it tells the story of an affair between two academics: a previously devoted wife and mother, Charity Walton (Walter), and a serial womanizer, Mark Carleton (Nighy).

Nighy credits the series as being his breakthrough role.

Cast

 * Bill Nighy as Prof. Mark Carleton
 * Harriet Walter as Charity Walton
 * Patrick Drury as James Walton
 * Mel Martin as Jane Carleton
 * Amanda Redman as Sally
 * Charlotte Cornwell as Margaret Lacey
 * James Aubrey as Steve Kirkwood
 * Bill Stewart as Doctor Ivan Swinhoe
 * Cheryl Hall as Mavis McDonald
 * David Ryall as Alan Pascoe
 * Kate Hardie as Tessa Pascoe
 * Tilly Vosburgh as Delia
 * Philip Croskin as Mack MacKinnon

Home media release
The series was released on DVD in 2013.