Men of Affairs
TV series
Men of Affairs
1973–1974, English, on ITV1. Created by Michael Pertwee.
Barry Ovis is Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for European Affairs, Sir William Mainwaring-Brown. Sir William has a very active libido and often gets up to non-portfolio activities. Ovis has to cover for him (usually very badly), and misunderstandings then pile on top of misunderstandings.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 17
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1974
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Latest episode
S1 E17: Silver Threads
Aired 13 February 1974
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Michael PertweeCreator
- Brian RixBarry Ovis MP · 17 ep
- Warren MitchellSir William Mainwaring-Brown MP · 16 ep
- Joan SimsLady Mainwaring-Brown · 5 ep
- Derek RoyleHotel Porter · 3 ep
- Myra FrancesNadia · 2 ep
- Leo FranklynThe Night Porter · 2 ep
- Tim BarrettCarter · 2 ep
- Peter BlandLord Bedlow · 1 ep
- Ursula MohanGreta Wildblood · 1 ep
- Norman ChappellFritz · 1 ep
- Moray WatsonColonel Richardson · 1 ep
- Elaine BaillieKlara · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 3 October 1973
- Last aired
- 13 February 1974
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Men of Affairs are there?
Men of Affairs has 1 season and 17 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Men of Affairs finished?
Yes. Men of Affairs ended in 1974, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Men of Affairs?
If you liked Men of Affairs, try The Thick of It, Utopia, Benson.
Who created Men of Affairs?
Men of Affairs was created by Michael Pertwee and stars Brian Rix, Warren Mitchell, Joan Sims.
What is Men of Affairs based on?
Men of Affairs is adapted from a play or musical.