A Dance to the Music of Time - Season 1 - Eps 1: The Twenties
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.
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: 5.3/10 (from 3 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)