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The Beiderbecke Connection

7.8(6)
First Aired:November 27, 1988
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:4
Status:Ended

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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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

Seasons

Oh Look, It's Average-Sized Trevor Chaplin

E1Oh Look, It's Average-Sized Trevor Chaplin

60m

Nov 27, 1988

Jill & Trevor have produced Firstborn. They need a babysitter and get a refugee. Head for the border.

Hello Sir, Hello Miss

E2Hello Sir, Hello Miss

60m

Dec 4, 1988

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?

E3Is He the Lodger?

60m

Dec 11, 1988

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?

E4What Do We Have on Hockey Sticks?

60m

Dec 18, 1988

Rocking the world on its axis. But life goes on for those that hear the music.

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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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