Frank W. Smith
Director
The Beiderbecke Affair (1985)
Specials
The Beiderbecke Affair is a television series produced in the United Kingdom by ITV during 1985, written by the prolific Alan Plater, whose lengthy credits to British Television since the 1960s included the preceding 4 part mini series Get Lost! for ITV in 1981. The Beiderbecke Affair has a similar style to Get Lost!, where Neville Keaton and Judy Threadgold played in an ensemble cast. Although The Beiderbecke Affair was intended as a sequel to Get Lost!, Alun Armstrong proved to be unavailable and the premise was reworked. It is the first part of The Beiderbecke Trilogy with the two sequel series being The Beiderbecke Tapes and The Beiderbecke Connection.
Released Jan. 1, 1985
Episode 55 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.miniseries, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.teleplay-adapted-by-author, imdb.jazz, imdb.corruption, imdb.england, imdb.tv-mini-series + 6 more, imdb.schoolteacher, imdb.police, imdb.local-government, imdb.leeds-england, imdb.based-on-novel, tmdb.jazz
Production Companies: Yorkshire Television
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S0E1 - The Beiderbecke Tapes
Trevor Chaplin teaches woodwork and likes to listen to jazz. Jill Swinburne teaches English and wants to help save the planet. They live together and just want a quiet life. Then they meet John the barman who died but is much better now. John gave them a tape which led to meeting Dave the wimp. They find out about The Peoples Front For The Liberation of west Yorkshire. The man with no name called Mr Peterson came to see them. He was followed by the six men in grey suits. Jill goes to see The Oldest Suffragette In Town. Trevor and Jill go on a trip to Amsterdam with their class from "San Quentin High". Trevor and Jill meet The Honourable Order of Elks who are "looking for a bit of action"
Dec. 13, 1987, midnight
S0E2 - The Beiderbecke Tapes
Trevor Chaplin teaches woodwork and likes to listen to jazz. Jill Swinburne teaches English and wants to help save the planet. They live together and just want a quiet life. Then they meet John the barman who died but is much better now. John gave them a tape which led to meeting Dave the wimp. They find out about The Peoples Front For The Liberation of west Yorkshire. The man with no name called Mr Peterson came to see them. He was followed by the six men in grey suits. Jill goes to see The Oldest Suffragette In Town. Trevor and Jill go on a trip to Amsterdam with their class from "San Quentin High". Trevor and Jill meet The Honourable Order of Elks who are "looking for a bit of action".
Dec. 20, 1987, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 55 min.
Season Runtime: 55 min.
Released: Jan. 1, 1985
Last Air Date: Feb. 10, 1985, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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