A Dance to the Music of Time (1997) featured a cast of 70 tracked actors. Of these, 50 (82%) are still alive today and 11 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is John Standing, age 92. This TV series starred Simon Russell Beale and James Purefoy.
82% still with us· verified cast71% of full cast · incl. 9 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 82% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 78.3 yrs
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Cast70 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Simon Russell Beale Widmerpool | Widmerpool | Living | 12/01/1961 | 65 | — | 36 |
 James Purefoy Nicholas Jenkins | Nicholas Jenkins | Living | 03/06/1964 | 62 | — | 33 |
 James Fleet Moreland | Moreland | Living | 11/03/1952 | 74 | — | 45 |
 Jonathan Cake Peter Templer | Peter Templer | Living | 31/08/1967 | 59 | — | 30 |
 Paul Rhys Charles Stringham | Charles Stringham | Living | 19/12/1963 | 62 | — | 34 |
 Claire Skinner Jean | Jean | Living | 07/10/1964 | 61 | — | 33 |
 Miranda Richardson Pamela Flitton | Pamela Flitton | Living | 03/03/1958 | 68 | — | 39 |
 Adrian Scarborough JG Quiggin | JG Quiggin | Living | 10/05/1968 | 58 | — | 29 |
 Edward Fox Uncle Giles | Uncle Giles | Living | 13/04/1937 | 89 | — | 60 |
 John Standing Nicholas Jenkins (older) | Nicholas Jenkins (older) | Living | 16/08/1934 | 92 | — | 63 |
Gillian Barge Mrs Erdleigh | Mrs Erdleigh | Deceased | 27/05/1940 | 62 | 19/11/2002 | 57 |
 Annabel Mullion Mona | Mona | Living | 01/01/1969 | 57 | — | 28 |
 Oliver Ford Davies Le Bas | Le Bas | Living | 12/08/1939 | 87 | — | 58 |
 Robin Bailey Uncle Alfred | Uncle Alfred | Deceased | 05/10/1919 | 79 | 14/01/1999 | 78 |
 Nicholas Jones Bob Duport | Bob Duport | Living | 03/04/1946 | 80 | — | 51 |
 Nigel Lindsay Odo Stevens | Odo Stevens | Living | 17/01/1969 | 57 | — | 28 |
 Nicholas Rowe David Pennistone | David Pennistone | Living | 22/11/1966 | 59 | — | 31 |
 Michael Williams Ted Jeavons | Ted Jeavons | Deceased | 09/07/1935 | 65 | 11/01/2001 | 62 |
 Sarah Badel Lady Molly | Lady Molly | Living | 30/03/1943 | 83 | — | 54 |
 Zoë Wanamaker Audrey Maclintick | Audrey Maclintick | Living | 13/05/1949 | 77 | — | 48 |
 Harriet Walter Mildred | Mildred | Living | 24/09/1950 | 75 | — | 47 |
 Caroline Harker Priscilla | Priscilla | Living | 01/01/1966 | 60 | — | 31 |
 Eileen Atkins Brightman | Brightman | Living | 16/06/1934 | 92 | — | 63 |
 James Callis Gwinnett | Gwinnett | Living | 04/06/1971 | 55 | — | 26 |
 Paul Brooke Maclintick | Maclintick | Living | 22/11/1944 | 81 | — | 53 |
 James D'Arcy Nicholas Jenkins (student) | Nicholas Jenkins (student) | Living | 24/08/1975 | 51 | — | 22 |
 Alan Bennett Sillery | Sillery | Living | 09/05/1934 | 92 | — | 63 |
 Joanna David Isobel (older) | Isobel (older) | Living | 17/01/1947 | 79 | — | 50 |
 Emma Fielding Isobel | Isobel | Living | 10/07/1966 | 60 | — | 31 |
 John Gielgud St. John Clarke | St. John Clarke | Deceased | 14/04/1904 | 96 | 21/05/2000 | 93 |
 Frank Middlemass Edgar Deacon | Edgar Deacon | Deceased | 28/05/1919 | 87 | 08/09/2006 | 78 |
 Chris Lang Chips Lovell | Chips Lovell | Living | 01/11/1961 | 64 | — | 36 |
 Richard Pasco Sir Magnus Donners | Sir Magnus Donners | Deceased | 18/07/1926 | 88 | 12/11/2014 | 71 |
 Patrick Godfrey General Conyers | General Conyers | Deceased | 13/02/1933 | 93 | 04/06/2026 | 64 |
 Tony Osoba Colonel Flores | Colonel Flores | Living | 15/03/1947 | 79 | — | 50 |
 Nicola Walker Gypsy Jones | Gypsy Jones | Living | 15/05/1970 | 56 | — | 27 |
 Emily Mortimer Polly Duport | Polly Duport | Living | 06/10/1971 | 54 | — | 26 |
 Robert Pugh Biggs | Biggs | Living | 03/11/1948 | 77 | — | 49 |
 Lucy Fleming Jean (older) | Jean (older) | Living | 15/05/1947 | 79 | — | 50 |
 Julian Wadham General Liddament | General Liddament | Living | 07/08/1958 | 68 | — | 39 |
 Jamie Glover Robert Tolland | Robert Tolland | Living | 10/07/1969 | 57 | — | 28 |
 Andrew Havill Sunny Farebrother | Sunny Farebrother | Living | 01/06/1965 | 61 | — | 32 |
Grant Thatcher Mark Members | Mark Members | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Colin Baker Canon Fenneau | Canon Fenneau | Living | 08/06/1943 | 83 | — | 54 |
 Mark Dexter Tompsitt | Tompsitt | Living | 21/04/1973 | 53 | — | 24 |
 Richard Leaf Barnabas Henderson | Barnabas Henderson | Living | 01/01/1967 | 59 | — | 30 |
 Carmen du Sautoy Miss Weedon | Miss Weedon | Living | 26/02/1950 | 76 | — | 47 |
 Amanda Walker Mrs. Conyers | Mrs. Conyers | Living | 29/11/1935 | 90 | — | 62 |
Kate Cavanagh Billson | Billson | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Anastasia Hille Matilda | Matilda | Living | 28/11/1965 | 60 | — | 32 |
 James Villiers Buster Foxe | Buster Foxe | Deceased | 29/09/1930 | 67 | 18/01/1998 | 67 |
Danny Worters Nicholas Jenkins (boy) | Nicholas Jenkins (boy) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Geraldine Alexander Susan | Susan | Living | — | — | — | — |
 Osmund Bullock Erridge | Erridge | Living | 25/07/1951 | 75 | — | 46 |
 Sarah Crowden Miss Orchard | Miss Orchard | Living | 01/01/1955 | 71 | — | 42 |
Barbara Durkin Betty | Betty | Living | 01/01/1965 | 61 | — | 32 |
Nicola King Mrs Jenkins | Mrs Jenkins | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 David Yelland Mr Jenkins | Mr Jenkins | Living | 01/01/1947 | 79 | — | 50 |
 David MacCreedy Bracey | Bracey | Living | 11/02/1969 | 57 | — | 28 |
 Bryan Pringle Smith | Smith | Deceased | 19/01/1935 | 67 | 15/05/2002 | 62 |
Michael Wade Dr Brandreth | Dr Brandreth | Living | 01/01/1949 | 77 | — | 48 |
 Tim Wylton Albert | Albert | Living | 27/02/1940 | 86 | — | 57 |
Rohan McCullough Flavia Wisebite | Flavia Wisebite | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kevin Colson Louis Glober | Louis Glober | Deceased | 28/08/1937 | 80 | 18/04/2018 | 60 |
 Jeremy Child Roddy Cutts | Roddy Cutts | Deceased | 20/09/1944 | 77 | 07/03/2022 | 53 |
 Matthew Sim Scorpio Murtlock | Scorpio Murtlock | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bobby Webster Templer (student) | Templer (student) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Amy Simcock Jean (student) | Jean (student) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Luke de Lacey Stringham (student) | Stringham (student) | Living | 13/01/1971 | 55 | — | 26 |
 Rupert Wickham Jimmy Stripling | Jimmy Stripling | Unverified | — | — | — | — |