The Beiderbecke Trilogy (1985)
- Genre
- drama television series
- Country
- United Kingdom
How it feels
Two schoolteachers in Leeds get drawn into small mysteries involving jazz records and local politics. Their everyday lives and gentle romance provide the backdrop.
low-keywhimsicalmildly suspensefulhumorousoffbeatbreezyquirky
What happens
The Beiderbecke Trilogy is a trilogy of television serials written by Alan Plater and made by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network in the United Kingdom between 1984 and 1988. Each serial centres on schoolteachers Trevor Chaplin (James Bolam) and Jill Swinburne (Barbara Flynn), who work at a rundown comprehensive school in Leeds. Woodwork teacher Trevor enjoys football and jazz music whilst English teacher Jill is a political activist concerned with saving the environment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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