The Beiderbecke Tapes

The Beiderbecke Tapes

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1987-12-13

The Beiderbecke Tapes is a two-part British television drama serial written by Alan Plater and broadcast in 1987. It is the second serial in The Beiderbecke Trilogy and stars James Bolam and Barbara Flynn as schoolteachers Trevor Chaplin and Jill Swinburne. When a tape recording of a conversation about nuclear waste inadvertently falls into Trevor's hands, Trevor and Jill find themselves being pursued by national security agents.

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The Beiderbecke Tapes is a two-part British television drama serial written by Alan Plater and broadcast in 1987. It is the second serial in The Beiderbecke Trilogy and stars James Bolam and Barbara Flynn as schoolteachers Trevor Chaplin and Jill Swinburne. When a tape recording of a conversation about nuclear waste inadvertently falls into Trevor's hands, Trevor and Jill find themselves being pursued by national security agents.

First Aired

1987-12-13

Last Aired

1987-12-20

Seasons

1

Episodes

2

Director

Status

Ended

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Language

English

Network

ITV1

Production

Casts

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    James Bolam

    James Bolam
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    Barbara Flynn

    Barbara Flynn
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    Dudley Sutton

    Dudley Sutton
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    Beryl Reid

    Beryl Reid
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    Don Fellows

    Don Fellows
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    Maggie Jones

    Maggie Jones
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    Malcolm Storry

    Malcolm Storry
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    Robert Longden

    Robert Longden
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    Keith Smith

    Keith Smith