The first film looks at the life of Kenneth Widmerpool, a tubby, much-teased boy at school who is to grow into a determined influence on his friends. Among these friends is Nicholas Jenkins, who is having an adulterous affair.
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Series 1 Episode 1 The Twenties
The first film looks at the life of Kenneth Widmerpool, a tubby, much-teased boy at school who is to grow into a…
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Series 1 Episode 2 The Thirties
Nick Jenkins and his friends have moved from twenty- to thirty-somethings. Marriages are beginning to crumble and…
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Series 1 Episode 3 The War
WWII has broken out and Nick Jenkins is in the army, leaving behind his wife Isobel, who is expecting their first child
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Series 1 Episode 4 Post-War
A decade has passed. Nick and his wife Isobel have moved to the country. Widmerpool has become a Labour MP and is…
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