''The Men's Room'' is a

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drama

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that was produced by the

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and originally aired on

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from 25 September to 23 October 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,

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and James Aubrey. A

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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). Nighy credits the series as being his breakthrough role.

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 *

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.

References

External links

* BBC television dramas 1991 British television series debuts 1991 British television series endings 1990s British drama television series British black comedy television shows 1990s British television miniseries Television shows based on British novels British English-language television shows {{BBC-drama-tv-prog-stub