The Beiderbecke Connection(1988)
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".
Created by Alan Plater
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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
Sean Scanlan
Joe
Patrick Drury
Ivan
Judy Brooke
Yvonne Fairweather
Dave Leslie
Man Opposite
Gaynor Kitchen
Sharon
Darren Bennet
Gary
Thomas McGlinchey
Firstborn
Seasons
Miniseries
4 episodes · 1988
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The Beiderbecke Connection was first aired in 1988.
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The Beiderbecke Connection has 1 season and 4 episodes in total.
Who created The Beiderbecke Connection?+
The Beiderbecke Connection was created by Alan Plater.
Who stars in The Beiderbecke Connection?+
The Beiderbecke Connection stars James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, Terence Rigby, Danny Schiller and Dudley Sutton.
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