| The Men's Room | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama Black comedy |
| Based on | The Men's Room by Ann Oakley |
| Directed by | Antonia Bird |
| Starring | |
| Composers | Sarah Jane Morris Andy Roberts |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Snodin |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC2 |
| Release | 25 September – 23 October 1991 |
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]
The series was released on DVD in 2013. [2]