Synopsis
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".
Series Information
- Created By
- Alan Plater
- First Aired
- 1988
- Last Aired
- 1988
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Episode Length
- 60 min
- Genre
- Drama, Comedy
- Network
- ITV1
- Status
- Ended
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (6 votes)
Top Cast
James Bolam
Trevor Chaplin
Barbara Flynn
Jill Swinburne
Terence Rigby
Big Al
Danny Schiller
Little Norm
Dudley Sutton
Mr Carter
Keith Smith
Wheeler
Dominic Jephcott
DI Hobson
George Costigan
Ben
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