A Dance to the Music of Time

1997 NR 6h 56m 7.5

Anthony Powell's twelve volume novel sequence "A Dance to the Music of Time" has been dramatized for television.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 The Twenties

1. The Twenties

Aired: Oct 9, 1997

In flashback to 1920's Britain, Nicholas Jenkins reminisces about his school ...

Episode 2 The Thirties

2. The Thirties

Aired: Oct 16, 1997

Jenkins reconnects with Stringham and Widmerpool and meets Quiggan. Widmerpoo...

Episode 3 The War

Aired: Oct 23, 1997

Nicholas joins up to fight WWII. He is assigned to assist now-Major Widmerpoo...

Episode 4 Post War

Aired: Oct 30, 1997

Ten years after the end of WWII, Quiggin starts a literary magazine. Pamela l...

Main Cast

Simon Russell Beale Widmerpool

James Purefoy Nicholas Jenkins

James Fleet Moreland

Jonathan Cake Peter Templer

Paul Rhys Charles Stringham

John Standing Nicholas Jenkins (older)

Claire Skinner Jean

Adrian Scarborough JG Quiggin

Edward Fox Uncle Giles

Miranda Richardson Pamela Flitton

Gillian Barge

Gillian Barge Mrs Erdleigh

Annabel Mullion Mona

Nigel Lindsay Odo Stevens

Oliver Ford Davies Le Bas

Robin Bailey Uncle Alfred

Eileen Atkins Brightman

Nicholas Jones Bob Duport

Michael Williams Ted Jeavons

Nicholas Rowe David Pennistone

James Callis Gwinnett

Sarah Badel Lady Molly

James D'Arcy Nicholas Jenkins (student)

Alan Bennett Sillery

Joanna David Isobel (older)

Zoë Wanamaker Audrey Maclintick

Harriet Walter Mildred

John Gielgud St. John Clarke

Chris Lang Chips Lovell

Caroline Harker Priscilla

Emily Mortimer Polly Duport

Frank Middlemass Edgar Deacon

Paul Brooke Maclintick

Lucy Fleming Jean (older)

Richard Pasco Sir Magnus Donners

Tony Osoba Colonel Flores

Emma Fielding Isobel

Nicola Walker Gypsy Jones

Andrew Havill Sunny Farebrother

Colin Baker Canon Fenneau

Robert Pugh Biggs

Patrick Godfrey General Conyers

Grant Thatcher

Grant Thatcher Mark Members

Richard Leaf Barnabas Henderson

Julian Wadham General Liddament

Mark Dexter Tompsitt

Jamie Glover Robert Tolland

Bobby Webster

Bobby Webster Templer (student)

Amanda Walker Mrs. Conyers

Kevin Colson

Kevin Colson Louis Glober

Luke de Lacey Stringham (student)

Anastasia Hille Matilda

Rupert Wickham Jimmy Stripling

James Villiers Buster Foxe

Jeremy Child Roddy Cutts

Danny Worters

Danny Worters Nicholas Jenkins (boy)

Matthew Sim Scorpio Murtlock

Geraldine Alexander Susan

Rohan McCullough

Rohan McCullough Flavia Wisebite

Sean Baker X Trapnel

Osmund Bullock

Osmund Bullock Erridge

Sarah Crowden Miss Orchard

Barbara Durkin

Barbara Durkin Betty

Nicola King

Nicola King Mrs Jenkins

David Yelland Mr Jenkins

David MacCreedy Bracey

Bryan Pringle Smith

Michael Wade

Michael Wade Dr Brandreth

Tim Wylton Albert

Creators

Hugh Whitemore

Hugh Whitemore Writer

Anthony Powell Writer

Info about A Dance to the Music of Time

Current Status: Ended

Network: Channel 4

Genres: Drama