The Beiderbecke Affair

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The Beiderbecke Affair

1985- 1985

1 Seasons

6 Episodes

7.8(8 votes)

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Comedy

Drama

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'.

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6 members

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James Bolam

Trevor Chaplin

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Barbara Flynn

Jill Swinburne

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Terence Rigby

Big Al

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Dudley Sutton

Mr. Carter

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Dominic Jephcott

DS Hobson

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Keith Smith

Mr Wheeler

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