The History Man (TV series)

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| genre = Drama

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| based_on = {{based on|The History Man |Malcolm Bradbury}}

| writer = {{plainlist|

• Malcolm Bradbury
• Christopher Hampton}}

| director = Robert Knights

| creative_director =

| presenter =

| starring = {{plainlist|

• Antony Sher
• Geraldine James
• Isla Blair}}

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| composer = George Fenton

| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| num_series = 1

| num_episodes = 4

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| executive_producer =

| producer = Michael Wearing

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| runtime = 206 minutes

| company = BBC

| channel = BBC2

| first_aired = {{start date|1981|1|4|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|1981|1|25|df=y}}

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The History Man is a British television drama series which aired in four parts on BBC2 in 1981. It is based on Malcolm Bradbury's 1975 novel of the same title.{{sfn|Hutcheon|O'Flynn|2013|p=141}}