The Men's Room
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 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: a previously devoted wife and mother, Charity Walton, and a serial womanizer, Mark Carleton.
Nighy credits the series as being his breakthrough role.
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