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The Beiderbecke Affair (1985)

First aired January 1, 198555m/ep1 season · 6 epsEnded
7.8

8 votes

ComedyDrama

Overview

Trevor Chaplin teaches woodwork and likes to listen to jazz. Jill Swinburne teaches English and wants to help save the planet. Trevor tries to buy some jazz records but this leads to meeting a 'dazzlingly beautiful platinum blond'.

Created By

Alan Plater

Top Billed Cast

James Bolam

James Bolam

Trevor Chaplin

Barbara Flynn

Barbara Flynn

Jill Swinburne

Terence Rigby

Terence Rigby

Big Al

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Mr. Carter

Dominic Jephcott

Dominic Jephcott

DS Hobson

Keith Smith

Keith Smith

Mr Wheeler

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

February 10, 1985

Networks

ITV1

Production

Yorkshire Television

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