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UK / Yorkshire / 6x60m-e / 1985 6 Jan - 10 Feb
Writer: Alan Plater / Music:
Frank Ricotti (Kenny
Baker deputising for the legendary Bix) / Producer: Anne W. Gibbons /
Designer: Mike Long / Director: David Reynolds
Comedy drama serial. The first of the Beiderbecke Trilogy, see also
Tapes and Connection. Schoolteachers Trevor Chaplin and Jill Swinburne uncover a sinister web of corruption whilst on the
trail of some jazz LP's by Bix Beiderbecke.
REGULAR CAST
JAMES
BOLAM as Trevor Chaplin /
BARBARA FLYNN as Jill Swinburne / DOMINIC
JEPHCOTT as Det Sgt Hobson /
DUDLEY SUTTON as Mr Carter / KEITH
SMITH as Mr Wheeler / TERENCE RIGBY as Big Al / COLIN
BLAKELY as Ch Supt Forest /
DANNY SCHILLER as Little Norm
1. WHAT
I DON’T UNDERSTAND IS THIS?
All
Trevor Chaplin wants is a set of Bix Beiderbecke records. All Jill
Swinburne wants is to stand for the council as a conservation candidate.
Instead they find themselves involved in a mysterious and intriguing
plot that will frighten the bureaucrats to death.
guest cast
Harry:
Keith Marsh
Akela: Deborah Langley
Simon: Martin Pitman
2.
CAN ANYBODY JOIN IN?
Jill is
detained for police questioning, while Trevor chases a beautiful
platinum blonde. Big Al reveals some of the secrets of his dubious
empire.
guest cast
Harry: Keith Marsh
Lol: George Malpas
Janey: Sue Jenkins
3.
WE CALL
IT THE WHITE ECONOMY
Trevor
finds the music he is looking for. Jill's election campaign builds to
fever pitch - but a reign of terror threatens both of them.
guest cast
Harry:
Keith Marsh
Joe: Sean Scanlan
Ben: Stephen Tomlin
Helen: Alison Skilbeck
Rev Booth: Ian Bleasdale
4. UM…
I KNOW WHAT YOU’RE THINKING
The
pace hots up and Trevor finds himself at the apex of an emotional
triangle.
guest cast
Harry:
Keith Marsh
Janey: Sue Jenkins
Helen: Alison Skilbeck
Rev Booth: Ian Bleasdale
Bradley: Jason Lumsden
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