A Dance to the Music of Time

A Dance to the Music of Time

Drama 1997

Available on Channel 4

The life of Kenneth Widmerpool (Simon Russell Beale), a tubby, much-teased boy at school who grows into a determined influence on his friends.

Drama 1997

Caution

Starring Miranda Richardson, Nicholas Jones, Gillian Barge

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

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

1 hr 44 min · 9 Oct 1997 15
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Nick Jenkins and his friends are now thirty-somethings. Marriages are crumbling and youthful optimism is fading fast.

1 hr 41 min · 16 Oct 1997 Caution
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

It's World War II and Nick Jenkins is in the army, leaving his pregnant wife, Isobel, alone. Through connections, Kenneth Widmerpool rises to power and prestige.

1 hr 43 min · 23 Oct 1997 Caution
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

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.

1 hr 43 min · 30 Oct 1997 Caution

Miranda Richardson

Pamela Flitton
Nicholas Jones

Bob Duport
Gillian Barge

Mrs Erdleigh
Simon Russell Beale

Widmerpool
Nicholas Jones

Bob Duport

About

A Dance to the Music of Time

DRAMA

The life of Kenneth Widmerpool (Simon Russell Beale), a tubby, much-teased boy at school who grows into a determined influence on his friends.

Information

Studio: AcornTV
Released: 1997
Rated: Caution
Region of Origin: United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio: English (United Kingdom)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United Kingdom) (AAC)