The Line of Beauty
"Love, class and tragedy deep under the skin of 80s Britain."
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.
First Aired
2006-05-17
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Seasons
Season 1 Episodes
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E1. The Love Chord
It's 1983 and Oxford graduate Nick Guest is adopted by the privileged family of a Tory MP.
★ 8.0
E2. To Whom Do You Beautifully Belong
It's 1986 and Nick is swept up in the euphoria of excess and power.
E3. The End of the Street
In 1987 Thatcher has been re-elected but political scandal engulfs the Fedden house.
Cast
Dan Stevens
Nick Guest
Tim McInnerny
Gerald Fedden
Hayley Atwell
Cat Fedden
Alice Krige
Rachel Fedden
Carmen du Sautoy
Elena
Alex Wyndham
Wani Ouradi
Oliver Coleman
Toby Fedden
Don Gilet
Leo Charles
James Bradshaw
Polly Tompkins
Lydia Leonard
Penny Kent
Christopher Fairbank
Barry Groom
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