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Dancing on the Edge

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2013
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7.4/10
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Dancing on the Edge (2013)
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Set in the 1930s, a black Jazz band rises in fame and popularity while becoming entangled in an intricate web of intrigue, mystery & suspense with the elite of London society.Set in the 1930s, a black Jazz band rises in fame and popularity while becoming entangled in an intricate web of intrigue, mystery & suspense with the elite of London society.Set in the 1930s, a black Jazz band rises in fame and popularity while becoming entangled in an intricate web of intrigue, mystery & suspense with the elite of London society.

  • Stars
    • Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Matthew Goode
    • Joanna Vanderham
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    2.8K
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    • Stars
      • Chiwetel Ejiofor
      • Matthew Goode
      • Joanna Vanderham
    • 27User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 16 nominations total

    Episodes6

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    Trevor Edwards, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Angel Coulby, Jay Phelps, Charles Angiama, Wunmi Mosaku, Miles Brett, Oroh Angiama, Steve Williamson, and Chris Storr in Dancing on the Edge (2013)
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    Matthew Goode in Dancing on the Edge (2013)
    Angel Coulby in Dancing on the Edge (2013)
    Chiwetel Ejiofor, Matthew Goode, and Joanna Vanderham in Dancing on the Edge (2013)
    Trevor Edwards, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Angel Coulby, Jay Phelps, Charles Angiama, Miles Brett, Oroh Angiama, Steve Williamson, Chris Storr, and Cosimo Keita in Dancing on the Edge (2013)
    Chiwetel Ejiofor and Wunmi Mosaku in Dancing on the Edge (2013)
    Wunmi Mosaku and Oroh Angiama in Dancing on the Edge (2013)
    Angel Coulby in Dancing on the Edge (2013)
    Chiwetel Ejiofor and Matthew Goode in Dancing on the Edge (2013)
    Chiwetel Ejiofor, Angel Coulby, Wunmi Mosaku, and Oroh Angiama in Dancing on the Edge (2013)
    Trevor Edwards, Jay Phelps, Charles Angiama, Miles Brett, Oroh Angiama, Steve Williamson, and Chris Storr in Dancing on the Edge (2013)

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    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Chiwetel Ejiofor
    • Louis
    Matthew Goode
    Matthew Goode
    • Stanley
    Joanna Vanderham
    Joanna Vanderham
    • Pamela
    Wunmi Mosaku
    Wunmi Mosaku
    • Carla
    Paul Dixon
    • Nazi Colonel
    Janet Montgomery
    Janet Montgomery
    • Sarah
    Jenna Coleman
    Jenna Coleman
    • Rosie…
    Anthony Head
    Anthony Head
    • Donaldson
    Allan Corduner
    Allan Corduner
    • Mr. Wax
    Mel Smith
    Mel Smith
    • Schlesinger
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Masterson
    Tom Hughes
    Tom Hughes
    • Julian
    Miles Richardson
    Miles Richardson
    • Harry
    Angel Coulby
    Angel Coulby
    • Jessie
    Chris Storr
    • The Band - Joe the Trumpeter
    Jay Phelps
    • The Band - Trumpet 2
    Charles Angiama
    • The Band - Clarinet
    Oroh Angiama
    • The Band - Bass
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    • Trivia
      Jenna Coleman and Tom Hughes would go on to star together as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in the ITV period drama Victoria (2016).
    • Goofs
      The musical style of Louis Lester's band, and especially the vocal styles of his singers and the sorts of songs they perform, are typical of the 1950's, not the 1930's.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #18.20 (2013)

    User reviews27

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    8/10
    Highest quality as expected from Stephen Poliakof
    Cannot understand the current rating of this outstanding drama. The story, set over a few weeks in 1933, follows a talented black leader of a jazz band as he tries to get his band established in the London club and hotel scene. He soon finds he is meeting with royalty but that something dark is also going on.

    Dancing on the Edge explores the slimy corruption of real evil as royalty, masonry, bigotry and sensuality all combine to provide a very particular view of the upper reaches of British Society.

    The production values are excellent, and the 1930's are recreated in remarkable detail. The acting is uniformly excellent, with Chiwetell Ejiofor providing a compelling performance of a man caught up in circumstances spinning beyond his control.

    Highly recommended as BBC drama at its best.
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    • murray-morison
    • Feb 26, 2013

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 2013 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 邊緣之舞
    • Filming locations
      • Severn Valley Railway, Shropshire, England, UK(Folkestone and South Bromley stations)
    • Production companies
      • Endgame Entertainment
      • Playground Entertainment
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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