The Men's Room

British television drama mini-series

Bill Nighy
Harriet Walter
Amanda Redman
Charlotte Cornwell
James Aubrey

ComposersSarah Jane Morris
Andy RobertsCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo. of series1No. of episodes5ProductionProducerDavid SnodinRunning time50 minutesOriginal releaseNetworkBBC2Release25 September (1991-09-25) –
23 October 1991 (1991-10-23)

The Men's Room is a British television drama mini-series that was produced by the BBC and originally aired on BBC2 from 25 September to 23 October 1991. The series, which comprises five 50-minute episodes, was adapted by Laura Lamson^[1] from Ann Oakley's 1989 novel of the same name, and stars Bill Nighy, Harriet Walter, Amanda Redman, Charlotte Cornwell and James Aubrey.^[2]

A black comedy 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).^[2]

Nighy credits the series as being his breakthrough role.^[1]

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
Charlotte Cornwell 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.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Amanda Schiff (2 December 2008). "Obituary: Laura Lamson". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Men's Room (Complete Series)". Radio Times. Retrieved 31 August 2013.