Poster for the movie The History Man

The History Man

1981 — 1981 • 60 minutes
Comedy

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

Picture of Antony Sher

Antony Sher

Howard Kirk

Picture of Geraldine James

Geraldine James

Barbara Kirk

Picture of Isla Blair

Isla Blair

Flora Beniform

Picture of Paul Brooke

Paul Brooke

Henry Beamish

Picture of Laura Davenport

Laura Davenport

Annie Callendar

Picture of Michael Hordern

Michael Hordern

Prof Marvin

Picture of Peter-Hugo Daly

Peter-Hugo Daly

George Carmody

Picture of Veronica Quilligan

Veronica Quilligan

Felicity Phee

Picture of Maggie Steed

Maggie Steed

Myra Beamish

Picture of Zienia Merton

Zienia Merton

Miss Ho

Picture of Steve Plytas

Steve Plytas

Mangel

Picture of Lloyd Peters

Lloyd Peters

Michael Bernard

Picture of Julia Swift

Julia Swift

Becky Pott

Picture of Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Melissa Tordoroff

Picture of Jonathan Bruton

Jonathan Bruton

Martin Kirk

Picture of Charlotte Enderby

Charlotte Enderby

Celia Kirk

Picture of Elizabeth Proud

Elizabeth Proud

Moira Millikin

Picture of Judy Liebert

Judy Liebert

Jane McIntosh

Picture of Milo Sperber

Milo Sperber

Dr Zachery

Picture of Bill Buffery

Bill Buffery

Peter Madden

Picture of Jane Slaughter

Jane Slaughter

Joanna

Picture of Chloe Salaman

Chloe Salaman

Anne Petty

Picture of Graham Padden

Graham Padden

John Mcintosh