During the years 1979 to 1982 the BBC broadcast a radio adaptation of Dance. This was broadcast in four parts each of which covered three of the novels.

I am indebted to John Gould of Phillips Academy, USA for making the information about the series available. I'll let John explain, as he did in an e-mail to me:

While in England on sabbatical in 1990, I managed to gain access to the BBC archives and for a fee of £25 spent an afternoon listening to as much of the radio broadcast of ADTTMOT as I could, which translated to 5 reels @ approx. 1 hour/reel. This let me hear AQOU and ABM in their entirety and the first half of HSH (I really wanted to hear Scorpio M.'s voice). It was a fascinating, if somewhat overwhelming, experience. I still wanted more at the end of the afternoon, but the reels had me reeling, so to speak.

These dramatisations cannot be released, according to the BBC folks I talked with, because of copyright problems. Apparently no one obtained rights for subsequent uses (such as cassette publication) and all the actors have scattered, and no one wants to -- or is able to -- recover them all.

I did get lists of the productions, including casts, dates of broadcast, duration. The series was broadcast in four installments: 1979, June 1980, May 1981, and June 1982. Frederick Bradnum dramatised the entire series. Noel Johnson was the narrator at the start and played Nicholas as an adult throughout.

Would folks be interested in more info on this material? Perhaps I could expand on what I have, although it is a lot of trivia, except to those who are REALLY interested in knowing that Madame Leroy was played by Mary Wimbush. My notes do say that in AQOU Widmerpool's pomposity is "audible" -- he was played by Brian Hewlett. Jean Templar was played by Jane Asher, by the way. Perhaps, rather than the list discussion, I could do something with all the material for the actual page, if you'd like.

What follows are the production lists which John has kindly provided, only lightly edited and kept in their original format except for being "reduced" from having been kept on 5"x3" index cards ...

DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME, A JS -------------------------------------------------------------- T 47332-37 A sequence of novels by Anthony Powell 1979 2 reels each Dramatised by Frederick Bradnum in 6 (15 ips) parts from the first 3 novels of the STEREO sequence Music composed by Antony Miall see below Produced by Graham Gauld Copyright & P.F. Trans: R4 (see below) Documents: PasB Dur Rec Tx T 47332 1. A Question of Upbringing (1) 54'15" 27.6.79 22.7.79 T 47333 2. A Question of Upbringing (2) 54'19" 30.6.79 29.7.79 T 47334 3. A Buyer's Market (1) 52'13" 2.7.79 5.8.79 T 47335 4. A Buyer's Market (2) 53'54" 9.7.79 12.8.79 T 47336 5. The Acceptance World (1) 53'04" 11.7.79 19.8.79 T 47337 6. The Acceptance World (2) 54'04" 13.7.79 26.8.79 Cast: Jenkins (Narrator) Noel Johnston Young Jenkins Gareth Johnson Stringham Simon Cadell Templer Christopher Good Widmerpool Brian Hewlett Jean Templer Jane Asher Uncle Giles Garard Green Le Bas Peter Pratt Calthorpe Adam Richardson Buster Foxe John Pullen Tuffy Weedon Margaret Ford Mrs. Foxe Monica Grey Mr. Templer William Eedle Sunny Farebrother Hugh Dickson Jimmy Stripling Charles Hodgson Babs Stripling Liza Flanagan Gwen Carol Marsh Commandant Leroy Lewis Stringer Madame Leroy Mary Wimbush Dubuisson Gregory de Polnay Orn Christopher Bidmead Lundquist Eric Allan Sillery Preston Lockwood Quiggin Gordon Dulieu Mark Members Paul Lowther Truscott Jeffry Wickham Sir Gavin Alan Wheatley Lady Walpole-Wilson Lydia Sherwood Eleanor Anne Rosenfeld Barbara Josie Kidd Archie Brian Carroll Pardoe Philip Sully Anne Jenny Twigge Mr. Deacon Godfrey Kenton Rosie Hilda Schroder Gypsy Jones Susan Sloman Milly Ysanne Churchman Max David Alder Sultan the dog Leonard Fenton Janet Hilda Kriseman Bamby Kenneth Shanley Sir Magnus Donners Jack May Baby Wentworth Petra Davies Prince Theodoric John Bull Peggy Stepney Phyllida Nash Mrs. Widmerpool Eva Stuart Mona Tammy Ustinov Mrs. Erdleigh Betty Baskcomb Tolland Martin Friend Maiden Andrew Branch

DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME, A JS ---------------------------------------------------------------- T 48714-19 Anthony Powell's sequence of 12 June 80 2 reels each novels dramatised by Frederick Bradnum: (15 ips) Books 4, 5 & 6 - At Lady Molly's, STEREO Casanova's Chinese Restaurant & The Kindly Ones durations below Title music by Antony Miall Produced by Graham Gauld Commercials Copyright & P.F. Trans: R4 12.7.-16.8.80 Episode Tape No. Duration Rec. Tx 1 T 48714 53'43" 5.6.80 12.7.80 2 T 48715 53'49" 8.6.80 19.7.80 3 T 48716 54'06" 10.6.80 26.7.80 4 T 48717 54'13" 20.6.80 2.8.80 5 T 48718 54'21" 22.6.80 9.8.80 6 T 48719 53'49" 24.6.80 16.8.80 Cast: Jenkins (Narrator) Noel Johnson Nicholas Jenkins Gareth Johnson Lady Molly Sian Phillips Widmerpool Brian Hewlett General Conyers William Fox Mrs. Conyers Peggy Paige J.G. Quiggin Gordon Dulieu Uncle Giles Garard Green Ted Jeavons John Bott Chips Lovell John Levitt Alfred Tolland John Church Lady Frederica Phyllida Nash Eleanor Walpole-Wilson Anne Rosenfeld Smith R.S. Campbell Mildred Blaides Josie Kidd Norah Tolland Sonia Fraser Moreland Sion Probert Girl Friend Lolly Cockerell Erridge Alexander John Mark Members Paul Lowther Dicky Umfraville Brian Carroll Tuffy Weedon Margaret Ford Mona Templer Tammy Ustinov Peter Templer Christopher Good Max Pilgrim David Alder Lady Isobel Elizabeth Proud Maclintick Leonard Fenton Barnby John Bull Carolo Iain Mitchell Norman Chandler Andrew Branch Gossage Christopher Scott Mr. Deacon Godfrey Kenton St. John Clark Martin Friend Robert Tolland Anthony Hyde George Tolland Bernard Brown Roddy Cutts Geoffrey Collins Audrey Maclintick Jenny Lee Matilda Wilson Liza Flanagan Katherine Westminster Jill Balcon Mrs. Fox Monica Grey Norma (Waitress) Amanda Murray Priscilla Tolland Penny Brownjohn Veronica Tolland Paddy Turner Woman Street Singer Josephine Gordon Charles Stringham Simon Cadell Buster Fox John Pullen Captain Jenkins Brian Haines Mrs. Jenkins Ursula Hirst Nicholas, as a boy Stephen Rooney Albert Fred Bryant Dr. Trelawney Patrick Barr Sir Magnus Donners Jack May Bracey Gordon Reid Billson Tara Soppet Lady Anne Umfraville Jenny Twigge Betty Templer Eve Karpf Fettiplace-Jones Nigel Greaves Mrs. Widmerpool Eva Haddon Bob Duport Michael Spice Stanley Jeavons Michael McStay Gypsy Jones Susan Sloman Mrs. Erdleigh Betty Baskcomb

DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME, A JS ------------------------------------------------------------------ T 48720-25 Anthony Powell's sequence of 12 May 81 2 reels each novels dramatised by Frederick Bradnum: (15 ips) Books 7, 8 & 9 - Valley of Bones, STEREO The Soldier's Art & The Military Philosophers Title music by Antony Miall durations below Produced by Graham Gauld Commercials Copyright & P.F. Trans: R4 14.6.-19.7.81 Episode Tape No. Duration Rec. Tx 1 T 48720 54'50" 13.5.81 14.6.81 2 T 48721 54'55" 16.5.81 21.6.81 3 T 48722 51'39" 18.5.81 28.6.81 4 T 48723 54'29" 22.5.81 5.7.81 5 T 48724 53'57" 24.5.81 12.7.81 6 T 48725 55'00" 26.5.81 19.7.81 Cast: Kedward Henry Davies Bithel Anthony Hall Corporal Gwylt Clive Merrison Sergeant Pendry John Griffiths Breeze Alaric Cotter Williams/Air Raid Warden Haydn Wood Popkiss Mansel David General Liddament Richard Hurndall C.S.M Derek Pollitt Irish Girl Philomena McDonagh Pennistone Philip Sully Barnby John Bull Captain Gwatkin Richard Gold-Parry Jenkins (Narrator) Noel Johnson Nicholas Jenkins Gareth Johnson Widmerpool Brian Hewlett Lady Isobel Elizabeth Proud Colonel Flores Geoffrey Matthews Major Prasad Garard Green Eleanor Anne Rosenfeld Pedlar Jonathan Scott Cheeseman Christopher Scott Peter Templer Christopher Good Farebrother Hugh Dickson Blackhead Malcolm Hayes Ted Jeavons John Bott Pamela Flitton Elizabeth Rider Myra Erdleigh Betty Baskcomb Norah Tolland Sonia Fraser Jean Jane Asher Duport Michael Spice Field-Marshall Nigel Lambert Asbjornsen David McAlister Der Voort Crawford Logan Kucherman Nicholas Courtney Matilda Donners Liza Flanagan Lady Frederica Phyllida Nash Dicky Umfraville/Archie Gilbert Brian Carroll Flavia Wisebite Patricia Leventon Robert Tolland Anthony Hyde Priscilla Penny Brownjohn Odo Stevens John Baddeley Maelgwyn-Jones John Livesey Maureen Felicity Hayes-McCoy Charles Stringham Simon Cadell Moreland Sion Probert Hogbourne-Johnson Frank Duncan Biggs Roger Snowdon Soper Martin Friend Finn Brian Haines Audrey Maclintick Jenny Lee Chips Lovell John Levitt Max Pilgrim David Alder

DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME, A JS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- T 49914-21 A sequence of novels by Anthony Powell June 1982 2 reels each Dramatised in 8 parts by Frederick Bradnum (15 ips) based on the last 3 books in the series STEREO Music composed by Antony Miall see below Produced by Graham Gauld Copyright & P.F. Trans: R4 (see below) Documents: PasB Dur Rec Tx T49914 1. Books Do Furnish a Room (1) 52'14" 5.6.82 18.7.82 T49915 2. Books Do Furnish a Room (2) 53'42" 8.6.82 25.7.82 T49916 3. Books Do Furnish a Room (3) 54'20" 14.6.82 1.8.82 T49917 4. Temporary Kings (1) 50'11" 16.6.82 8.8.82 T49918 5. Temporary Kings (2) 53'43" 20.6.82 15.8.82 T49919 6. Temporary Kings (3) 55'09" 22.6.82 22.8.82 T49920 7. Hearing Secret Harmonies (1) 53'49" 27.6.82 29.8.82 T49921 8. Hearing Secret Harmonies (2) 55'02" 29.6.82 5.9.82 Cast: Nicholas Jenkins Noel Johnson Widmerpool Brian Hewlett Pamela Jo Manning Wilson Bagshaw David Gooderson Sillery Preston Lockwood Ada Leintwardine Frances Jeater Short Alan Dudley Lady Isobel Elizabeth Proud Dicky Umfraville Brian Carroll J.G. Quiggin Gordon Dulieu Alfred John Church Lady Craggs Susan Sloman Norah Sonia Fraser Blanche Theresa Streatfeild Frederica Phyllida Nash Mona Tammy Ustinov Trapnel Steve Hodson Moreland Sion Probert Ted Jeavons John Bott Odo Stevens John Baddeley Hugo Tolland John Gray Roddy Cutts Geoffrey Collins Evadne Clapham Miranda Forbes Le Bas Peter Pratt Russell Gwinnett Peter Marinker Emily Brightman Margot Boyd Mark Members/Soak Ronald Herdman Louis Glober Alan Tilvern Daniel Tokenhouse Willoughby Gray Baby Wentworth Petra Davies Sunny Farebrother Hugh Dickson Bagshaw Snr Cyril Conway Cheeseman/Italian youth Christopher Scott Lintot Walter Hall Rosie Stevens Hilda Schroder Bill Truscott Jeffry Wickham Jimmy Stripling Charles Hodgson Norman Chandler Andrew Branch L.O. Salvidge John Forbes-Robertson Mrs. Erdleigh Betty Baskcomb Audrey Maclintick Jenny Lee Polly Duport Patience Tomlinson Scorpio Murtlock Crawford Logan Gibson Delavacquerie Roy Spencer Mr. Gauntlett Wilfrid Carter Barnabas Henderson Anthony Daniels Matilda Donners Liza Flanagan Fiona Cutts Jill Lidstone Mrs. Woodley Madi Hedd Flavia Wisebite Patricia Leventon Bithel Anthony Hall Greening/Chuck Stuart Organ Susan Cutts Lolly Cockerell Veronica Tolland Paddy Turner