Series synopsis
The Line of Beauty is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC Two on May 17, 2006. It ended on May 31, 2006. It was created by Saul Dibb. It stars Dan Stevens, Tim McInnerny, Hayley Atwell and Alice Krige.
Crawl deep under the skin of Thatcher's Britain, seen through the eyes and experiences of a young, gay man, from the euphoria of falling in love to the tragedy of AIDS. A story of love, class, sex and money.
Premise
Crawl deep under the skin of Thatcher's Britain, seen through the eyes and experiences of a young, gay man, from the euphoria of falling in love to the tragedy of AIDS. A story of love, class, sex and money.
Premise: Love, class and tragedy deep under the skin of 80s Britain.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Dan Stevens as Nick Guest
- Tim McInnerny as Gerald Fedden
- Hayley Atwell as Cat Fedden
- Alice Krige as Rachel Fedden
- Carmen du Sautoy as Elena
- Barbara Flynn as Sally Tipper
- Alex Wyndham as Wani Ouradi
- Oliver Coleman as Toby Fedden
Supporting cast
- Elize du Toit as Sophie Tipper
- John Warnaby as Badger
- Adam Rayner as Ricky
- Joseph Morgan as Jasper
- Caroline Blakiston as Lady Partridge
- Siri Svegler as Martine
- David Yelland as John Timms
- Tom Knight as Norman Kent
- Julia St. John as Greta Timms
- Kenneth Cranham as Sir Maurice Tipper
- John Quayle as Geoffrey Titchfield
- Bruno Lastra as Tristao
Guest cast
- Richard Lintern as Pete Mawson
- Paul Butterworth as Stall Holder
- Albert Welling as Denis Guest
- Robin Kermode as Pat Grayson
- Garrick Hagon as Morden Lipscome
- Floella Benjamin as Mrs Charles
- Peter Needham as Old Man
- Virgile Bramly as Spaniard
- Ivana Gavric as Nina Glaserova
- Andy Lucas as Bertrand Ouradi
- Tanya-Loretta Dee as Waitress
- Jessica Turner as Dot Guest
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | May 17, 2006 | May 31, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Love Chord It's 1983 and Oxford graduate Nick Guest is adopted by the privileged family of a Tory MP. |
May 17, 2006 |
| 2 |
To Whom Do You Beautifully Belong It's 1986 and Nick is swept up in the euphoria of excess and power. |
May 24, 2006 |
| 3 |
The End of the Street In 1987 Thatcher has been re-elected but political scandal engulfs the Fedden house. |
May 31, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 17, 2006 |
| Last aired | May 31, 2006 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |