The Beiderbecke Connection

The Beiderbecke Connection

The Beiderbecke Connection

7.3 Nov 1988 1 Season 4 Episodes

Ended

Overview

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".

Created by Alan Plater

Yorkshire Television

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · English

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

Key Crew

Alan J.W. Bell

Director

Alan Plater

Novel

Alan Plater

Writer

Paddy Stern

Casting

Keith Richardson

Keith Richardson

Executive Producer

Michael Glynn

Producer

Patricia Robertshaw

Production Assistant

Peter Jackson

Director of Photography

David Aspinall

Editor

Oh Look, It's Average-Sized Trevor Chaplin

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

Nov 27, 1988 60m

Hello Sir, Hello Miss

The refugee is back from the border. Life goes on. Big Al and Little Norm make other plans. Trevor makes a stand.

Dec 4, 1988 60m

Is He the Lodger?

A face from the past. Criminals in the spare bed. The police take an interest. A day at the seaside

Dec 11, 1988 60m

What Do We Have on Hockey Sticks?

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

Dec 18, 1988 60m

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