The Nearly Man Power Base: April 1975 (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 52 min | Drama

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The Nearly Man

Power Base: April 1975 (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 52 min | Drama

Collinson seeks out the political limelight, but Alice finds his renewed political ambition difficult to come to terms with. Meanwhile, in the constituency there is a growing feeling that a clash is inevitable.

Director

Alan Grint

Writer

Arthur Hopcraft (creator) (play)

Producer

Jonathan Powell

Editor

Alan Ringland

Casting Director

Jose Scott

Production Designers

Michael Grimes | Chris Wilkinson

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 11, 1975

Release date

Nov 11, 1975 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

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Cast	+ Add Cast
23 cast members

Name	Known for
Tony Britton Christopher Collinson Christopher Collinson See fewer	The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Ann Firbank Alice Collinson Alice Collinson See fewer	Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Wilfred Pickles Bernard King Bernard King See fewer	Billy Liar (1963)
Michael Elphick Ron Hibbert Ron Hibbert See fewer	The Elephant Man (1980)
Gwen Taylor Dorothy Hibbert Dorothy Hibbert See fewer	Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)
John Leyton Brian Griffin Brian Griffin See fewer	The Great Escape (1963)
Ian McCulloch Peter Richards Peter Richards See fewer	Zombie (1979)
Ian East Maurice Wrigley Maurice Wrigley See fewer	The Oxford Murders (2008)
Steven Grives Len Len See fewer	Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
Pamela Manson Beryl Gardiner Beryl Gardiner See fewer	Gazette (1968)
Anthony Wingate Lionel Gardiner Lionel Gardiner See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Anne MacKenzie-Davison Helen Richards Helen Richards See fewer	The Nearly Man (1974)
Wilfred Harrison Dick Harrison Dick Harrison See fewer	Calendar Girls (2003)
Marlene Sidaway Gillian Harrison Gillian Harrison See fewer	Beautiful Thing (1996)
Bobby Pattinson Mr. Timmins Mr. Timmins See fewer	I Didn't Know You Cared (1975)
Sue Dexter Mrs. Timmins Mrs. Timmins See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Peter Kerrigan Mr. Bailey Mr. Bailey See fewer	The Black Stuff (1980)
Daphne Oxenford Chairwoman Chairwoman See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
John Pickles Headmaster Headmaster See fewer	In the Name of the Father (1993)
Sean Flanagan Riley Riley See fewer	Look and Read (1967)
Ronnie Bihuniak Ronnie Ronnie See fewer	Coronation Street (1960)
Paul Duffy Paul Paul See fewer	Dominic (1976)
Josie Lane Mrs. King Mrs. King See fewer	The Nearly Man (1974)