A Dance to the Music of Time

A Dance to the Music of Time is a four-part adaptation of Anthony Powell's 12-volume novel sequence that aired on Channel 4 in 1997. The series is a sharp, comic portrait of upper-class and bohemian England, spanning almost a century, from the early 1920s to modern times.

en
Comedy
Drama
Created By

Anthony Powell

First Aired on

Oct 09, 1997

1 seaons till Oct 30, 1997

Popularity: 6.9266
3 votes
Networks
(GB)
Production

Table Top ProductionsChannel 4 Television (GB)

Status: Ended

Show Ended

Last episode: Post War

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 4 episodes

Miniseries

Aired

4 Episodes
  • Episode 1The Twenties60 min

    The first film looks at the life of Kenneth Widmerpool, a tubby, much-teased boy at school who is to grow into a determined influence on his friends. Among these friends is Nicholas Jenkins, who is having an adulterous affair.

  • Episode 2The Thirties60 min

    Nick Jenkins and his friends have moved from twenty- to thirty-somethings. Marriages are beginning to crumble and youthful optimism is fading fast. Nick's affair with Jean Templer is coming to an end, but all unhappiness is swept aside when he meets Isobel Tolland, who takes him into London's bohemian life. A world of heavy drinking, all-night parties and colourful eccentrics. But, across the Channel in Germany, Hitler's power is rising and war seems inevitable.

  • Episode 3The War60 min

    WWII has broken out and Nick Jenkins is in the army, leaving behind his wife Isobel, who is expecting their first child. Meanwhile, Kenneth Widmerpool makes the most of his connections and soon rises through the ranks to enjoy power and prestige. This episode also sees the arrival of Pamela Flitton, a dangerously beautiful woman who can cast a spell on all the men she meets - even the normally cool-headed Widmerpool.

  • Episode 4Post War60 min

    A decade has passed. Nick and his wife Isobel have moved to the country. Widmerpool has become a Labour MP and is dabbling in Eastern European politics. His wife Pamela is behaving even more outrageously, and gossip surrounding her bizarre sex life is raging.

Top Cast

Crew & Team

Hugh Whitemore

Executive Producer

Alvin Rakoff

Producer

Lorraine Goodman

Associate Producer

Joyce Gallie

Casting

Emma Mager

Production Coordinator

Ray Freeborn

Production Supervisor

Sally Osoba

Casting Coordinator

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