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The History Man

1981 · BBC Two · Ended · 60 min

Malcolm Bradbury's satirical novel of 1970's greybrick campus life adapted by Oscar-winning screenwriter Christopher Hampton stars a moustachioed Antony Sher as Howard Kirk, a Marxist sociologist, womaniser and bully. In 1972, an ambitious Sociology lecturer stirs up revolutionary feelings at the University of Watermouth, manipulating students, colleagues and lovers to further his career.

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