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The Beiderbecke Affair

Drama, Comedy · 1985

Last aired: S1 E6, We Are on the Brink of a New Era, If Only... · 1985-02-10

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", a suspicious detective sergeant and a strange pair of men running a junior football team. Big Al and Little Norm agree to help Trevor and Jill with their school supplies problems. Jill decides to stand as a local councillor. A tale of "Black Economies", council corruption and many strange characters all set to a background of Bix Beiderbecke.

Cast

Season 1

E1 What I Don't Understand is This... 1985-01-06 · 60 min
E2 Can Anybody Join In? 1985-01-13 · 60 min
E3 We Call It the White Economy 1985-01-20 · 60 min
E4 Um ... I Know What You're Thinking 1985-01-27 · 60 min
E5 That Was a Very Funny Evening 1985-02-03 · 60 min
E6 We Are on the Brink of a New Era, If Only... 1985-02-10 · 60 min

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