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Dancing on the Edge (2013)

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Genre
drama
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 5 episodes
Rated
12
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 26 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A black jazz band in 1930s London navigates fame and social prejudice. Their growing popularity draws them into high society and a web of mystery and danger.

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What happens

Dancing on the Edge is a British television drama written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff and produced by the BBC about a black jazz band in London in the early 1930s. The series aired on BBC Two between 4 February and 10 March 2013. It was nominated for three awards at the 71st Golden Globe Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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