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Miniseries
Season 11981

Miniseries

January 4, 1981

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

4
Episodes
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1981
Year

Cast

Antony Sher
Antony Sher
Professor Howard Kirk
Geraldine James
Geraldine James
Barbara Kirk
Jonathan Bruton
Jonathan Bruton
Martin Kirk
Charlotte Enderby
Charlotte Enderby
Celia Kirk
Isla Blair
Isla Blair
Flora Beniform
Laura Davenport
Laura Davenport
Annie Callendar
Paul Brooke
Paul Brooke
Henry Beamish
Veronica Quilligan
Veronica Quilligan
Felicity Phee
Maggie Steed
Maggie Steed
Myra Beamish
Zienia Merton
Zienia Merton
Miss Ho
Julia Swift
Julia Swift
Becky Pott
Lloyd Peters
Lloyd Peters
Michael Bernard
Steve Plytas
Steve Plytas
Professor Mangel

Episodes

4 episodes
Season 1
Part 1: October 2nd 1972

Part 1: October 2nd 1972

Jan 4, 198148m0 votes
Director: Robert Knights

Howard Kirk is a radical Sociology lecturer at the University of Watermouth. It's a new term and he and his disenchanted wife Barbara throw a house party for students and faculty while he uses Professor Mangel's non-visit to stir up the students.

8 guest stars
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Part 2: October 3rd 1972 (A.M.)

Part 2: October 3rd 1972 (A.M.)

Jan 11, 198148m0 votes
Director: Robert Knights

The day after the night before. Henry Beamish attempted suicide, Jane McIntosh gave birth, and Kirk had sex with his student Felicity Phee. George Carmody threatens Kirk with exposure after he fails him in class for not fitting in.

3 guest stars
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Part 3: October 3rd 1972 (P.M.)

Part 3: October 3rd 1972 (P.M.)

Jan 18, 198149m0 votes
Director: Robert Knights

A meeting of the senate is sitting. Howard's plan to add right-wing Mangel to the visitors list pays dividends when Dr Zachery insists he should be invited. Felicity Phee helps Barbara and has a chance to confront Kirk.

10 guest stars
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Part 4: Gross Moral Turpitude

Part 4: Gross Moral Turpitude

Jan 25, 19811h 3m0 votes
Director: Robert Knights

Kirk is vindicated over his marking of Carmody's work. However, Carmody has filmed Kirk having sex with Felicity and files an official complaint to the Vice Chancellor. Kirk gets his demonstration for Mangal but tragedy strikes on the way there.

13 guest stars
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