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The Line of Beauty

The Line of Beauty

Love, class and tragedy deep under the skin of 80s Britain.

M2006•1h 0m•6.5/10
Drama

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6.5/10(24)

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.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 17, 2006

Last Aired

May 31, 2006

Networks

BBC Two

Created By

Saul Dibb

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
The Love Chord
E1
The Love Chord
Air date: 2006-05-17
It's 1983 and Oxford graduate Nick Guest is adopted by the privileged family of a Tory MP.
To Whom Do You Beautifully Belong
E2
To Whom Do You Beautifully Belong
Air date: 2006-05-24
It's 1986 and Nick is swept up in the euphoria of excess and power.
The End of the Street
E3
The End of the Street
Air date: 2006-05-31
In 1987 Thatcher has been re-elected but political scandal engulfs the Fedden house.

Cast

Dan Stevens

Dan Stevens

Nick Guest

Tim McInnerny

Tim McInnerny

Gerald Fedden

Hayley Atwell

Hayley Atwell

Cat Fedden

Alice Krige

Alice Krige

Rachel Fedden

Carmen du Sautoy

Carmen du Sautoy

Elena

Alex Wyndham

Alex Wyndham

Wani Ouradi

Oliver Coleman

Oliver Coleman

Toby Fedden

Don Gilet

Don Gilet

Leo Charles

James Bradshaw

James Bradshaw

Polly Tompkins

Lydia Leonard

Lydia Leonard

Penny Kent

Christopher Fairbank

Christopher Fairbank

Barry Groom

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