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The Line of Beauty
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The Line of Beauty

Wed, May 17, 2006
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Dan Stevens
    Dan Stevens
    as Nick Guest
  • Tim McInnerny
    Tim McInnerny
    as Gerald Fedden
  • Hayley Atwell
    Hayley Atwell
    as Cat Fedden
  • Alice Krige
    Alice Krige
    as Rachel Fedden
  • Carmen du Sautoy
    Carmen du Sautoy
    as Elena
  • Alex Wyndham
    Alex Wyndham
    as Wani Ouradi
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Episodes

1 season · 3 episodes

Ended · 3 aired
Season 1
3 episodes · 3 aired
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  • E1
    The Love Chord
    Aired · Wed, May 17, 2006 · 60m

    Andrew Davies' adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst's Booker Prize-winning novel set in London in the 1980s.It's 1983 and Oxford graduate Nick Guest is adopted by the rich, privileged family of Tory MP Gerald Fedden. Nick is drawn into the seductive world of the Feddens and finds his feet in London's gay scene, embarking on a secret love affair with a black council worker, Leo Charles.

  • E2
    To Whom Do You Beautifully Belong?
    Aired · Wed, May 24, 2006 · 60m

    The second part of Andrew Davies' adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst's Booker Prize-winning novel set in 1980s London.It's 1986 and Nick is swept up in the euphoria of excess and power. His affair with self-destructive Lebanese millionaire Wani Ouradi reaches fever pitch at one of the Feddens' high society parties.

  • E3
    The End of the Street
    Aired · Wed, May 31, 2006 · 60m

    The final part of Andrew Davies' adaptation of Alan Hollinghurst's Booker Prize-winning novel set in London in the 1980s.It's 1987 and Thatcher has been returned to power once again. Political scandal engulfs the Fedden house and revelations about Nick force a confrontation with family members.