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The Beiderbecke Connection

The Beiderbecke Connection

PG1988•1h 0m•7.8/10
DramaComedy

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7.8/10(6)

The Beiderbecke Connection is a four-part British television serial written by Alan Plater and broadcast in 1988. It is the third and final part of The Beiderbecke Trilogy and stars James Bolam and Barbara Flynn as schoolteachers Trevor Chaplin and Jill Swinburne. Now with a baby in tow, Jill and Trevor are asked by Big Al to look after a refugee called "Ivan".

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Production

Yorkshire Television

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 27, 1988

Last Aired

December 18, 1988

Networks

ITV1

Created By

Alan Plater

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Oh Look, It's Average-Sized Trevor Chaplin
E1
Oh Look, It's Average-Sized Trevor Chaplin
Air date: 1988-11-27
Jill & Trevor have produced Firstborn. They need a babysitter and get a refugee. Head for the border.
Hello Sir, Hello Miss
E2
Hello Sir, Hello Miss
Air date: 1988-12-04
The refugee is back from the border. Life goes on. Big Al and Little Norm make other plans. Trevor makes a stand.
Is He the Lodger?
E3
Is He the Lodger?
Air date: 1988-12-11
A face from the past. Criminals in the spare bed. The police take an interest. A day at the seaside
What Do We Have on Hockey Sticks?
E4
What Do We Have on Hockey Sticks?
Air date: 1988-12-18
Rocking the world on its axis. But life goes on for those that hear the music.

Cast

James Bolam

James Bolam

Trevor Chaplin

Barbara Flynn

Barbara Flynn

Jill Swinburne

Terence Rigby

Terence Rigby

Big Al

Danny Schiller

Danny Schiller

Little Norm

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Mr Carter

Keith Smith

Wheeler

Dominic Jephcott

Dominic Jephcott

DI Hobson

George Costigan

George Costigan

Ben

Sean Scanlan

Sean Scanlan

Joe

Patrick Drury

Patrick Drury

Ivan

Judy Brooke

Yvonne Fairweather

Dave Leslie

Man Opposite

Gaynor Kitchen

Sharon

Darren Bennet

Gary

Thomas McGlinchey

Firstborn

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