Man at the Top

Man at the Top was a British kitchen sink drama television series that originally aired on ITV, lasting for 23 episodes between 1970 and 1972. The series depicted the character of Joe Lampton, the protagonist of John Braine's novels Room at the Top (1957) and Life at the Top (1962), and of the films based on those novels (Room at the Top (1959) and Life at the Top (1965)). In 1973, a spin-off film from the series, Man at the Top, was released. Cast Kenneth Haigh – Joe Lampton Zena Walker – Susan Lampton Mark Dignam (series 1) / Paul Hardwick (series 2) – Abe Brown Avice Landone – Margaret Brown Keith Skinner (series 1) / Brendan Price (series 2) – Harry Lampton Colin Welland – Charlie Armitage James Donnelly – Teddy Soames Kim McCarthy – Barbara Lampton Janet Key – Dr. Helen Reid Ann Lynn – Jonni Devon Katy Manning - Julia Dungarvon External links 1970 British television series debuts 1972 British television series endings 1970s British drama television series ITV television dramas Films based on works by John Braine Television shows produced by Thames Television Television series by Fremantle (company) English-language television shows Television shows shot at Teddington Studios