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Release Year1985
Runtime1 Season
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes9
DirectorAlan Plater
WritersAlan Plater
TypeWeb Series
Rating7.9 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsThe Beiderbecke Affair
About The Beiderbecke Affair
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'.
Directed by Alan Plater, The Beiderbecke Affair leans on a strong ensemble — James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, Terence Rigby — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1985.
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