''Man and Boy'' is a 2002 British

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made for the BBC and directed by Simon Curtis and starring

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and

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. It was based on the 1999 novel '' Man and Boy'' by Tony Parsons.

Plot summary

After a man becomes involved in a brief affair his wife decides to leave him and he is left to bring up their young son by himself.BFI.org
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Main cast

- Harry Silver *

- Cyd Mason *

- Gina Silver *

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- Nigel Batty *

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- Betty Silver * Dominic Howell - Pat Silver * Jack Shepherd - Paddy Silver *

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- Marty McMann

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