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The Beiderbecke Tapes is a two-part British television drama serial written by Alan Plater and broadcast in 1987. It is the second serial in The Beiderbecke Trilogy and 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 Trevor's hands, Trevor and Jill find themselves being pursued by national security agents.
Original Release
12/13/1987
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Bolam | Trevor Chaplin |
| Barbara Flynn | Jill Swinburne |
| Dudley Sutton | Carter |
| Malcolm Storry | Peterson |
| Keith Smith | Wheeler |
| Beryl Reid | Sylvia |
| David Battley | John |
| Robert Longden | Pitt |
| Judy Brooke | Yvonne |
| John Alderson | Tracy |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 13 December 1987 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Sunday, 20 December 1987 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| James Bolam | Trevor Chaplin |
| Barbara Flynn | Jill Swinburne |
| Dudley Sutton | Carter |
| Malcolm Storry | Peterson |
| Keith Smith | Wheeler |
| Beryl Reid | Sylvia |
| David Battley | John |
| Robert Longden | Pitt |
| Judy Brooke | Yvonne |
| John Alderson | Tracy |
| Don Fellows | Leo |
| Christopher Wilkinson | Dave |
| Peter Carlisle | Harry |
| Victor Maddern | Sam Bentley |
| Dave Leslie | Man Opposite |
| Bill Wallis | Pronk |
| Marlous Fluitsma | Guide |
| Timothy Carlton | Carstairs |
| Alan Starkey | Man at Funeral |
| Geoff Oldham | Minister |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| David Cunliffe | Executive Producer |
| Michael Glynn | Producer |
