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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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Binge-friendly
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 79GoodWatch 60
IMDb7.9
Time to watch it all
4 h
4 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: done in 4 nights.
First aired
1981
January 4, 1981
Ended 1981
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 12 more28 people
- Antony SherProfessor Howard Kirk4 episodes
- Geraldine JamesBarbara Kirk4 episodes
- JBJonathan BrutonMartin Kirk4 episodes
- CECharlotte EnderbyCelia Kirk4 episodes
- Isla BlairFlora Beniform4 episodes
- LDLaura DavenportAnnie Callendar4 episodes
- Paul BrookeHenry Beamish4 episodes
- Veronica QuilliganFelicity Phee4 episodes
- Maggie SteedMyra Beamish4 episodes
- Zienia MertonMiss Ho4 episodes
- Julia SwiftBecky Pott4 episodes
- LPLloyd PetersMichael Bernard4 episodes
Steve PlytasProfessor Mangel4 episodes
Miriam MargolyesMelissa Tordoroff3 episodes- EPElizabeth ProudMoira Millikin3 episodes
- GPGraham PaddenJohn McIntosh3 episodes
Peter-Hugo DalyGeorge Carmody3 episodes
Michael HordernProfessor Marvin3 episodes- ALArthur LugoHashmi Sadeck3 episodes
- JLJudy LiebertJane McIntosh2 episodes
- HMHenry MoxonDr Petworth2 episodes
Milo SperberDr Zachery2 episodes- BBBill BufferyPeter Madden2 episodes
- JWJuliet WaleyMarjorie2 episodes
Directing · 1
- Robert Knights Director
Writing · 2
- Christopher Hampton Writer, Creator
- Malcolm Bradbury Novel
Production · 1
- Michael Wearing Producer
Sound · 1
- George Fenton Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Sue Peck Costume Design
Other crew · 2
- Avril Rowlands Assistant Director
- Freda Barratt Assistant Director
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