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The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987)

First aired December 13, 19871h 30m/ep1 season · 2 epsEnded
6.6

8 votes

ComedyDrama

Overview

The Beiderbecke Tapes is a two-part 1987 British television comedy-drama serial written by Alan Plater. The second installment in The Beiderbecke Trilogy, it stars James Bolam and Barbara Flynn as schoolteachers Trevor Chaplin and Jill Swinburne. When a tape recording of a conversation about nuclear waste inadvertently falls into Chaplin's hands, he and Swinburne find themselves being pursued by national security agents.

Created By

Alan Plater

Top Billed Cast

James Bolam

James Bolam

Trevor Chaplin

Barbara Flynn

Barbara Flynn

Jill Swinburne

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Carter

Malcolm Storry

Malcolm Storry

Peterson

Keith Smith

Keith Smith

Wheeler

Beryl Reid

Beryl Reid

Sylvia

Robert Longden

Robert Longden

Mr Pitt

David Battley

David Battley

John

Peter Martin

Peter Martin

Charlie

Judy Brooke

Judy Brooke

Yvonne

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

December 20, 1987

Networks

ITV1

Production

Yorkshire Television

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