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The Men's Room

IMDb 7.8 1991 β€’ 50 min β€’ Drama

Director

N/A

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Harriet Walter
Harriet Walter Charity Walton
Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy Prof. Mark Carleton
Amanda Redman
Amanda Redman Sally
Charlotte Cornwell
Charlotte Cornwell Margaret Lacey
Bill Stewart
Bill Stewart Dr. Ivan Swinhoe