The Beiderbecke Connection
1988 Drama, Comedy 1 season
TMDB rating 7.8/10 Ended
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".
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Cast and details
James BolamTrevor Chaplin
Barbara FlynnJill Swinburne
Terence RigbyBig Al
Danny SchillerLittle Norm
Dudley SuttonMr Carter- Keith SmithWheeler
Dominic JephcottDI Hobson
George CostiganBen
Sean ScanlanJoe
Patrick DruryIvan- Judy BrookeYvonne Fairweather
- Dave LeslieMan Opposite
- Created by
- Alan Plater
- Network
- ITV1
- First aired
- Nov 27, 1988
- Latest episode
- Dec 18, 1988
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