Dance on BBC Radio 4
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 email 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 at 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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