A Dance to the Music of Time - Season 1 - Eps 3: The War
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.
About A Dance to the Music of Time
Title: A Dance to the Music of Time
First Air Date: 1997-10-09
Last Air Date: 1997-10-30
Status: Ended
Rating: 4.25/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: Channel 4
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Production Companies: Table Top Productions, Channel 4 Television
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Simon Russell Beale
Widmerpool
James Purefoy
Nicholas Jenkins
James Fleet
Moreland
Jonathan Cake
Peter Templer
Paul Rhys
Charles Stringham
Claire Skinner
Jean
Miranda Richardson
Pamela Flitton
Adrian Scarborough
JG Quiggin
Edward Fox
Uncle Giles
John Standing
Nicholas Jenkins (older)