The Beiderbecke Affair (1985)

ComedyDrama

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'.

First Air Date: January 1, 1985
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
Rating: 7.9/10 (9 votes)

Cast: James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, Terence Rigby, Dudley Sutton, Dominic Jephcott, Keith Smith

Network: ITV1

Production: Yorkshire Television

jazz miniseries

Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

1985

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The Beiderbecke Affair

The Beiderbecke Affair

The Beiderbecke Affair

The Beiderbecke Affair

The Beiderbecke Affair

55 min

1 seasons

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'.

55 min

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'.

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Yorkshire Television

Show Information

StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired1/1/1985

Last Aired2/10/1985

Seasons1

Episodes6

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

Creators & Crew

Produced by

1

Seasons

6

Episodes

55m

Per Episode

1985

First Aired

Keywords

jazz miniseries

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Cast

JB

James Bolam

as Trevor Chaplin

BF

Barbara Flynn

as Jill Swinburne

TR

Terence Rigby

as Big Al

DS

Dudley Sutton

as Mr. Carter

DJ

Dominic Jephcott

as DS Hobson

KS

Keith Smith

as Mr Wheeler

Seasons

1 seasons

Miniseries

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Miniseries

1985

6 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Beiderbecke Affair about?▾

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 'dazzli…

How many seasons does The Beiderbecke Affair have?▾

1

How many episodes does The Beiderbecke Affair have?▾

6

Is The Beiderbecke Affair still running?▾

No, it ended in 1985.

When did The Beiderbecke Affair first air?▾

January 1, 1985

Who created The Beiderbecke Affair?▾

Alan Plater

Who stars in The Beiderbecke Affair?▾

James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, Terence Rigby

What genre is The Beiderbecke Affair?▾

Comedy, Drama