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Dancing on the Edge

  • TV Mini Series
  • 20132013
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.7K
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POPULARITY
7,542
874
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    • Stars
      • Chiwetel Ejiofor
      • Matthew Goode
      • Joanna Vanderham
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    • Stars
      • Chiwetel Ejiofor
      • Matthew Goode
      • Joanna Vanderham
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    • 27User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 5 wins & 16 nominations total

    Episodes6

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    1 Season
    2013

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    Holding Me Too Tight
    Clip 1:09
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    Dancing on the Edge
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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)
    John Goodman in Dancing on the Edge (2013)
    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
    6 episodes6 eps • 2013
    Matthew Goode
    Matthew Goode
    • Stanley
    6 episodes6 eps • 2013
    Joanna Vanderham
    Joanna Vanderham
    • Pamela
    6 episodes6 eps • 2013
    Wunmi Mosaku
    Wunmi Mosaku
    • Carla
    6 episodes6 eps • 2013
    Paul Dixon
    • Nazi Colonel
    6 episodes6 eps • 2013
    Janet Montgomery
    Janet Montgomery
    • Sarah
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Jenna Coleman
    Jenna Coleman
    • Rosie…
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Anthony Head
    Anthony Head
    • Donaldson
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Allan Corduner
    Allan Corduner
    • Mr. Wax
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Mel Smith
    Mel Smith
    • Schlesinger
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    John Goodman
    John Goodman
    • Masterson
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Tom Hughes
    Tom Hughes
    • Julian
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Miles Richardson
    Miles Richardson
    • Harry
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Angel Coulby
    Angel Coulby
    • Jessie
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Chris Storr
    • The Band - Joe the Trumpeter
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Jay Phelps
    • The Band - Trumpet 2
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Charles Angiama
    • The Band - Clarinet
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Oroh Angiama
    • The Band - Bass
    5 episodes5 eps • 2013
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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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    7/10
    British miniseries about a black jazz group in 1930s London
    For so many people not liking this, it has a high rating here on IMDb. I enjoyed it but see its flaws.

    I am not familiar with the work of Stephen Poliakoff, so I can't comment on the criticisms of him.

    The series is about a black jazz band in the 1930s who is discovered by a music journalist, Stanley Mitchell (Matthew Goode). With Wesley's help, the group is booked at the upscale Imperial Hotel and even entertain Prince George (erroneously described during the program as the Prince of Wales, who was actually Edward, Prince of Wales).

    The band becomes successful and is written up often by Mitchell. With two talented singers (Wunmi Mosaku and Angel Coulby), they come to the attention of a record company and radio. But tragedy strikes, and the ensuing events threaten to ruin the band.

    I'm at a disadvantage here because I'm not familiar with early '30s jazz music, but the critiques say the music presented is actually from a decade later.The songs are original to the production, which were also criticized. The producers certainly could have found actual songs, but I suppose they didn't want to pay for the rights. A couple of the songs weren't very good.

    It's an expensive production with some excellent actors: Goode, who I've always loved, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Louis Lester, the leader of the band, Anthony Head, John Goodman, Tom Hughes, and Jacqueline Bisset. Very formidable.

    There was also criticism that the series did not really evoke the '30s. I thought it looked wonderful, particularly the hotel scenes. But I agree, there was something missing in the period feel. Fascinating to me was the statement in the series that the Brits didn't know what Americans sounded like until the advent of talking pictures, as well as the talk of the wireless. One really does get the feeling of limited communication and how far we've come.

    Suspenseful, well-acted, this could have been more fascinating with some stronger writing, attention to period details, and maybe some cutting, perhaps to four episodes instead of six. The research wasn't perfect -besides the Prince of Wales ID, there was also the reference to Clark Gable. In 1933, Clark Gable was just coming onto the radar in the U.S. Ronald Colman would have been much better. The devil is in the details.
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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
    • Production companies
      • Endgame Entertainment
      • Playground Entertainment
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