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The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987)

6.6/10 Ended 90 min Dec 13, 1987 1 Season
Comedy Drama

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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Show Details

Original Title The Beiderbecke Tapes
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Miniseries
Total Episodes 2
Total Seasons 1
Popularity 0.4

Networks

ITV1
GB

Cast

James Bolam
James Bolam
Trevor Chaplin
2 episodes
Barbara Flynn
Barbara Flynn
Jill Swinburne
2 episodes
Dudley Sutton
Dudley Sutton
2 episodes
Beryl Reid
Beryl Reid
2 episodes
Don Fellows
Don Fellows
2 episodes
Maggie Jones
Maggie Jones
2 episodes
Malcolm Storry
Malcolm Storry
2 episodes
Robert Longden
Robert Longden
2 episodes
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Keith Smith
2 episodes
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Peter Carlisle
Harry
1 episodes
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Geoff Oldham
Minister
1 episodes

Key Crew

Director Brian Parker

Seasons

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Season 1
2 episodes 1987

Networks

ITV1
GB

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Backdrops
Backdrop Image
Posters
Poster Image

Keywords

jazz miniseries

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Rating
6.6
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Based on 8 votes

Details
First Air Date December 13, 1987
Last Air Date December 20, 1987
Country GB
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 0.4
Links
IMDb

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