The Men's Room (1991)

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19911 Season50m episodes7.8

Drama

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Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Drama
Origin: GB

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The Men's Room is a British television drama miniseries that was produced by the BBC and originally aired in 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, previously devoted wife and mother Charity Walton and serial womanizer Mark Carleton. Nighy credits the series as being his breakthrough role.

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Director: Antonia Bird
Writing: Laura Lamson
Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 25, 1991

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4 hrs

5 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Harriet Walter

Charity Walton

Bill Nighy

Prof. Mark Carleton

Amanda Redman

Sally

Charlotte Cornwell

Margaret Lacey

Bill Stewart

Dr. Ivan Swinhoe

James Aubrey

Steve Kirkwood

Cheryl Hall

Mavis McDonald

Mel Martin

Jane Carleton

Patrick Drury

James Walton

David Ryall

Alan Pascoe

Tilly Vosburgh

Delia

SERIES

19911 Season50m episodes7.8

Drama

TMDB7.8

Votes4

Your rating

Runtime: 50m episodes
Genre: Drama
Origin: GB

About

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

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E1 · Airs Sep 25, 1991
Episode 1
As the 1980s begins Charity Walton appears to have it all - a husband, four children, and a promising academic career. But the cracks are beginning to show in her marriage, and when Professor Mark Carleton joins her university department, the two are attracted to each other.
E2 · Airs Oct 2, 1991
Episode 2
Summer 1981: Charity and Mark consummate their affair at Sally and Eric's holiday cottage, but as Charity has daughter Rachel in tow it's not long before Charity's husband and Mark's wife figure out the truth. James begins an affair with his secretary. Charity and James attempt to stay together for the sake of the children while continuing their extra-marital relations, but matters come to a head and something has to give.
E3 · Airs Oct 9, 1991
Episode 3
James begins a new life with Shelley. Charity throws herself into her work, gaining her PhD, lecturing overseas, and supporting her friend Sally through her fertility treatment. Mark, jealous of Charity's new lease on life, is reluctant to leave Jane, until Charity takes matters into her own hands.
E4 · Airs Oct 16, 1991
Episode 4
Two years later, Charity and her children are flourishing while Mark and Jane are reconciled - at least on the surface. Mark and Charity meet up and re-establish their relationship, but both fear they are going over old ground.
E5 · Airs Oct 23, 1991
Episode 5
Mark begins an affair with the daughter of a colleague. Sally is determined to pursue one last cycle of IVF. Both matters come to a head as Charity throws Mark a 50th birthday party.

Details

Director: Antonia Bird
Writing: Laura Lamson
Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 25, 1991

Time to finish

4 hrs

5 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Harriet Walter

Charity Walton

Bill Nighy

Prof. Mark Carleton

Amanda Redman

Sally

Charlotte Cornwell

Margaret Lacey

Bill Stewart

Dr. Ivan Swinhoe

James Aubrey

Steve Kirkwood

Cheryl Hall

Mavis McDonald

Mel Martin

Jane Carleton

Patrick Drury

James Walton

David Ryall

Alan Pascoe

Tilly Vosburgh

Delia

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