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The Beiderbecke Tapes

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About The Beiderbecke Tapes

The Beiderbecke Tapes is a comedy and drama TV series that premiered on ITV1 on December 13, 1987. It has 1 season and 2 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 2 "Part 2", aired on December 20, 1987.

The Beiderbecke Tapes is a two-part 1987 British television comedy-drama serial written by Alan Plater. The second installment in The Beiderbecke Trilogy, it 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 Chaplin's hands, he and Swinburne find themselves being pursued by national security agents.

  • Comedy
  • Drama

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Episodes

2 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

1987 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 38 years ago

When a tape recording of a conversation about nuclear waste inadvertently falls into schoolteacher Trevor Chaplin's hands, he and colleague Jill Swinburne find themselves being pursued by national security agents.

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  1. E2

    2. Part 2

    Finale

    Trevor and Jill go on a trip to Amsterdam with their class from "San Quentin High" - but the class has decamped. Trevor and Jill meet "The Honourable Order of Elks" who are "looking for a bit of action". Jill & Trevor find their action in Edinburgh. The gray men get attacked by a bagpipe band but Jill & Trevor have to go home where they find that the jazz tape with no jazz wasn't all it seemed.

  2. E1

    1. Part 1

    Trevor & Jill meet John the barman who gives them a jazz tape without any jazz on it. At a meeting with Dave the wimp they find out about The Peoples Front For The Liberation of west Yorkshire. John the barman has died but is feeling much better now. The man with no name called Mr Peterson came to see them. He was followed by the six men in gray suits. Jill goes to see The Oldest Suffragette In Town. Trevor and Jill go on a trip to Amsterdam with their class from "San Quentin High" but miss the boat.

Cast & crew

Created by Alan Plater

  • Maggie Jones

    Maggie Jones

    Bella

  • Christopher Wilkinson

    Dave

  • Anthony Molloy

    Tony

  • Dave Leslie

    Man Opposite

  • Victor Maddern

    Victor Maddern

    Sam Bentley

  • John Alderson

    John Alderson

    Tracy

  • Don Fellows

    Don Fellows

    Leo

  • Peter Carlisle

    Harry

  • Timothy Carlton

    Timothy Carlton

    Carstairs

  • Bill Wallis

    Bill Wallis

    Pronk

  • Marlous Fluitsma

    Marlous Fluitsma

    Guide

  • Geoff Oldham

    Minister

  • Alan Starkey

    Man at Funeral

  • Philip Wilde

    Grey Guardian

The Beiderbecke Tapes FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Beiderbecke Tapes?

The Beiderbecke Tapes has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 20, 1987.

When did the latest episode of The Beiderbecke Tapes come out?

The most recent episode of The Beiderbecke Tapes, Season 1 Episode 2 "Part 2", aired on December 20, 1987.

How many seasons of The Beiderbecke Tapes are there?

The Beiderbecke Tapes has 1 season with 2 episodes in total.

When did The Beiderbecke Tapes first air?

The Beiderbecke Tapes first aired on ITV1 on December 13, 1987.

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