The Men's Room is a British television drama miniseries that was produced by the BBC and originally aired in 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, previously devoted wife and mother Charity Walton and serial womanizer Mark Carleton. Nighy credits the series as being his breakthrough role.

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Cast

Harriet Walter

Charity Walton

Bill Nighy

Prof. Mark Carleton

Amanda Redman

Sally

Charlotte Cornwell

Margaret Lacey

James Aubrey

Steve Kirkwood

Cheryl Hall

Mavis McDonald

Mel Martin

Jane Carleton

Patrick Drury

James Walton

David Ryall

Alan Pascoe

Tilly Vosburgh

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