James Bolam
Trevor Chaplin
Series
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6.89 votes19871h 30mEndedComedyDrama
Synopsis
The Beiderbecke Tapes is a two-part 1987 British television comedy-drama serial written by Alan Plater. The second installment in The Beiderbecke Trilogy, it 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 Chaplin's hands, he and Swinburne find themselves being pursued by national security agents.
Episodes
Miniseries
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- 1. Part 1Now viewing1987-12-131h 30mTrevor & Jill meet John the barman who gives them a jazz tape without any jazz on it. At a meeting with Dave the wimp they find out about The Peoples Front For The Liberation of west Yorkshire. John the barman has died but is feeling much better now. The man with no name called Mr Peterson came to see them. He was followed by the six men in gray suits. Jill goes to see The Oldest Suffragette In Town. Trevor and Jill go on a trip to Amsterdam with their class from "San Quentin High" but miss the boat.
- 2. Part 21987-12-201h 30mTrevor and Jill go on a trip to Amsterdam with their class from "San Quentin High" - but the class has decamped. Trevor and Jill meet "The Honourable Order of Elks" who are "looking for a bit of action". Jill & Trevor find their action in Edinburgh. The gray men get attacked by a bagpipe band but Jill & Trevor have to go home where they find that the jazz tape with no jazz wasn't all it seemed.
Cast
Top Billed Cast
Barbara Flynn
Jill Swinburne
Dudley Sutton
Carter
Malcolm Storry
Peterson
No photo Keith Smith
Wheeler
Beryl Reid
Sylvia
Robert Longden
Mr Pitt
David Battley
John
Peter Martin
Charlie
No photo Judy Brooke
Yvonne
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Is The Beiderbecke Tapes available to watch online?
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How many seasons does The Beiderbecke Tapes have?
The Beiderbecke Tapes has 1 season and 2 episodes.
When did The Beiderbecke Tapes first air?
The Beiderbecke Tapes first aired in 1987.
Is The Beiderbecke Tapes still running?
The Beiderbecke Tapes's status on TMDB is: Ended.
What genre is The Beiderbecke Tapes?
The Beiderbecke Tapes is classified as Comedy, Drama.