Season: 1
Year: 1997


Season 1


Season 1, Episode 1: Part One

9 October 1997
In flashback to 1920's Britain, Nicholas Jenkins reminisces about his school days, where he met Widmerpool and Jean.
Robin Bailey ... Uncle Alfred
Gillian Barge ... Mrs. Erdleigh
Alan Bennett ... Sillery
Gillian Bevan ... Mrs. Andriadis
Jeremy Brudenell ... Bill Truscott
Jonathan Cake ... Peter Templer
Ann Castle ... Lady Walpole Wilson
Deborah Cornelius ... Lady McReith (as Debra Cornelius)

James D'Arcy ... Nicholas Jenkins as a student
Luke de Lacey ... Stringham as a student

Mark Dexter ... Tompsitt
Oliver Ford Davies ... Le Bas
Edward Fox ... Uncle Giles
Oliver Fox ... Johnny Pardoe

John Gielgud ... St. John Clarke
Andrew Havill ... Sunny Farebrother
Jamie Hinde ... Jimmy Brent
Kate Isitt ... Barbara Goring
Nicholas Jones ... Bob Duport
Christopher Luscombe ... Curator
Frank Middlemass ... Edgar Deacon
Annabel Mullion ... Mona
Grant Parsons ... Max Pilgrim
Richard Pasco ... Sir Magnus Donners
Amy Phillips ... Jean as a student (as Amy Simcock)

James Purefoy ... Nicholas Jenkins
Paul Rhys ... Charles Stringham
Erica Rossi ... Ena

Nicholas Rowe ... David Pennistone
Simon Russell Beale ... Widmerpool
Adrian Scarborough ... JC Quiggin
Claire Skinner ... Jean
Abigail Snow ... Pauline
Grant Thatcher ... Mark Members
Nicola Walker ... Gypsy Jones
David Webb ... Chaplain
Bobby Webster ... Templer as a student
Rupert Wickham ... Jimmy Stripling
Tam Williams ... Budd
Carmen Gómez ... Rosie Mansach (uncredited)
Laura Heath ... Fiona Cutts (uncredited)
Peter Mackriel ... Gossage (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 2: Part Two

16 October 1997
Jenkins reconnects with Stringham and Widmerpool and meets Quiggan. Widmerpool is articled to a solicitor but intends to go into business and politics as well.
Geraldine Alexander ... Susan
Sarah Badel ... Lady Molly
Robin Bailey ... Uncle Alfred
Gillian Barge ... Mrs. Erdleigh
Paul Brooke ... Maclintick
Osmund Bullock ... Erridge
Jonathan Cake ... Peter Templer
Katy Cavanagh ... Billson (as Kate Cavanagh)
Sarah Crowden ... Miss Orchard
Barbara Durkin ... Betty
Carmen du Sautoy ... Miss Weedon
Emma Fielding ... Isobel
James Fleet ... Moreland
Edward Fox ... Uncle Giles
Patrick Godfrey ... General Conyers
Caroline Harker ... Priscilla
Anastasia Hille ... Matilda
Nicholas Jones ... Duport
Nicola King ... Mrs. Jenkins
Christopher Lang ... Chips Lovell
David MacCreedy ... Bracey

Bill Moody ... Barman
Annabel Mullion ... Mona
Judith Paris ... Mrs. Foxe
Richard Pasco ... Sir Magnus Donners
Bryan Pringle ... Smith

James Purefoy ... Nicholas Jenkins
Paul Rhys ... Charles Stringham
Simon Russell Beale ... Widmerpool
Adrian Scarborough ... JC Quiggin
Claire Skinner ... Jean
Grant Thatcher ... Mark Members
James Villiers ... Buster Foxe
Michael Wade ... Dr. Brandreth
Amanda Walker ... Mrs. Conyers
Harriet Walter ... Mildred
Zoë Wanamaker ... Audrey Maclintick
Michael Williams ... Ted Jeavons
Danny Worters ... Nicholas as a boy
Tim Wylton ... Albert
David Yelland ... Mr. Jenkins
William Boyde ... Edward VIII (uncredited)
Mary Lincoln ... Mrs. Simpson (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 3: The War

23 October 1997
Nicholas joins up to fight WWII. He is assigned to assist now-Major Widmerpool. Priscilla leaves her husband to live with Odo Stevens. When Widmerpool is promoted, Nicholas is transferred to Major Pennistone's Polish liaison staff. Femme fatale Pamela Flitton uses men and throws them away; her contempt sends Stringham into the secret service. She becomes engaged to Widmerpool and tells Nicholas that Widmerpool is responsible for Stringham's death.
Geraldine Alexander ... Susan
Sarah Badel ... Lady Molly
Gillian Barge ... Mrs. Erdleigh
Jonathan Cake ... Peter Templer
Barbara Durkin ... Betty
Carmen du Sautoy ... Miss Weedon
Emma Fielding ... Isobel
James Fleet ... Moreland

Jamie Glover ... Robert Tolland
Caroline Harker ... Priscilla
Andrew Havill ... Sunny Farebrother
Anastasia Hille ... Matilda
Stephen Ilett ... Briefing Officer
Nicholas Jones ... Duport
Chris Lang ... Chips Lovell (as Christopher Lang)

Nigel Lindsay ... Odo Stevens
Rohan McCullough ... Flavia Wisebite
Tony Osoba ... Colonel Flores
Richard Pasco ... Sir Magnus Donners

Robert Pugh ... Biggs

James Purefoy ... Nicholas Jenkins
Paul Rhys ... Charles Stringham

Miranda Richardson ... Pamela Flitton

Nicholas Rowe ... Pennistone
Simon Russell Beale ... Widmerpool
Matthew Scurfield ... Finn
Claire Skinner ... Jean
Rupert Vansittart ... Soper
Julian Wadham ... General Liddament
Zoë Wanamaker ... Audrey Maclintick
Michael Williams ... Ted Jeavons
Rachel Lumberg ... Judy (uncredited)

Danny Midwinter ... Chuck (uncredited)

Season 1, Episode 4: Post War

30 October 1997
Ten years after the end of WWII, Quiggin starts a literary magazine. Pamela leaves MP Widmerpool for X Trapnel but eventually returns. As the 1960's progress, Widmerpool becomes college chancellor and winds up servant to a cult, Jean & Bob's daughter becomes a film star, and Nicholas' acquaintances continue to pass away.
Eileen Atkins ... Brightman
Robin Bailey ... Uncle Alfred
Colin Baker ... Canon Fenneau
Sean Baker ... X Trapnel
Gillian Barge ... Mrs. Erdleigh
Alan Bennett ... Sillery
Osmund Bullock ... Erridge

James Callis ... Gwinnett
Jeremy Child ... Roddy Cuts
Kevin Colson ... Louis Glober
Joanna David ... Isobel
James Fleet ... Moreland

Lucy Fleming ... Jean
Oliver Ford Davies ... Le Bas
Nicholas Jones ... Bob Duport
Daniel Kruyer ... Chauffeur
Robert Lang ... Leonard Short
Richard Leaf ... Barnabas Henderson

Nigel Lindsay ... Odo Stevens

Emily Mortimer ... Polly Duport
Annabel Mullion ... Mona
Tony Osoba ... Colonel Flores
Bryan Pringle ... Smith

Miranda Richardson ... Pamela Flitton
Sonia Ritter ... Ada
Simon Russell Beale ... Widmerpool
Adrian Scarborough ... JG Quiggin

Matthew Sim ... Scorpio Murtlock
John Standing ... Nicholas Jenkins
Grant Thatcher ... Mark Members
Frederick Treves ... Jimmy Stripling
Polly Duniam ... Amanda Quiggan (uncredited)
Sophie Duniam ... Belinda Quiggan (uncredited)
Carmen Gómez ... Rosie Mansach (uncredited)
Laura Heath ... Fiona Cuts (uncredited)
Rachel Lumberg ... Judy (uncredited)

Danny Midwinter ... Chuck (uncredited)

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