The Men's Room
| The Men's Room | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Black comedy |
| Based on | The Men's Room by Ann Oakley |
| Directed by | Antonia Bird |
| Starring | |
| Composers | Sarah Jane Morris Andy Roberts |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Snodin |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC2 |
| Release | 25 September – 23 October 1991 |
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[1] from Ann Oakley's 1989 novel of the same name, and stars Bill Nighy, Harriet Walter, Amanda Redman, Charlotte Cornwell and James Aubrey.[2]
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).[2]
Nighy credits the series as being his breakthrough role.[1]
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.[2]
References
- ^ a b Amanda Schiff (2 December 2008). "Obituary: Laura Lamson". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ a b c "The Men's Room (Complete Series)". Radio Times. Retrieved 31 August 2013.