The History Man

"Adapted from the novel by Malcolm Bradbury"

Ardently left-wing, or so it seems, Howard Kirk (Antony Sher) subtly extends his power over students and colleagues alike at a redbrick university.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	The History Man
First Air Date	January 4, 1981
Last Air Date	January 25, 1981
Seasons	1
Episodes	4
Episode Runtime	1h 0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	BBC
Networks	BBC Two

S01E04

Episode 4

History charges everyone a price for the stands they choose to make. Howard seems to be about to pay his dues, but in the fight for his academic life, the University is the battlefield. As in any war the choice of survivors—and casualties—is very arbitrary and contingent.

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