Trevor chaplin receives a gift of some cassette tapes of jazz music. The beiderbecke connection is the final part of a trilogy of stories by alan plater, begun with the beiderbecke affair and continued with the beiderbecke tapes. The beiderbecke tapes tv series 19871987 the movie. Jill swinburne teaches english and wants to help save the planet. Teachers trevor chaplin james bolam and jill swinburne barabara flynn find themselves plunged into another jazzrelated mystery when the former purchases some bix beiderbecke tapes from a pub barman. With james bolam, barbara flynn, dudley sutton, malcolm storry. The beiderbecke connection episode 2 with james bolam. Jan 31, 2007 with deliciously witty dialogue, groovy jazz music and a first rate cast including the all time great colin blakely the beiderbecke affair was a huge hit with viewers and couple of years later a two part follow up emerged, the beiderbecke tapes saw the dynamic duo receive a recording of a meeting in which plans to discuss the dumping of toxic. Played here by bryan wright from his cd, breakin notes, it is my favorite rendition of all time. Feb 05, 2018 bix beiderbecke all the best full album greatest american jazz singer. Bix beiderbecke the beiderbecke affair releases discogs. Bix beiderbecke tape 6 bix beiderbecke and the wolverines.
The beiderbecke affair episode 1 with james bolam barbara flynn. The beiderbecke affair season 1 episode 5 that was a very funny evening. Its a twopart sequel to the beiderbecke affair, made by yorkshire tv, set in that part of the u. It is the second serial in the beiderbecke trilogy and stars james bolam and barbara flynn as schoolteachers trevor chaplin and jill swinburne. Trevor orders some jazz records which fail to turn up while jill begins her campaign to stand for the council. Mar 17, 2010 her lets go get em attitude perfectly complemented trevors laidback approach and together they took us through three brilliantly idiosyncratic series the beiderbecke affair, the beiderbecke tapes and the beiderbecke connection. In the beiderbecke tapes 1987 trevor and jill find themselves plunged into another jazzrelated mystery when the former purchases some bix beiderbecke tapes from a pub barman. Jill and trevor have an emotional crisis, sergeant hobson has a policing crisis, and big al has a storage crisis.
Complete series the beiderbecke affair the beiderbecke tapes the beiderbecke. The man with no name called mr peterson came to see them. The beiderbecke tapes episode 2 starring james bolam beryl reid. Rent the beiderbecke affair 1985 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. It is now known that this like so many other myths about beiderbecke is untrue. The beiderbecke affair intro cryin all day youtube. The beiderbecke affair takes its name from the fact that trevor played by the brilliant james bolam is a jazz fan, and especially a fan of the late, great bix beiderbecke. The six episodes are titled by incipit, that is, the title is simply the first spoken words heard in each episode. The beiderbecke tapes part 1 of 2 with james bolam beryl reid. Starring barbara flynn and james bolam this is one of six episodes the three stories are the. He orders a set of beiderbecke lps from a doortodoor saleswoman and is distressed when the wrong records arrive on his doorstep. Find bix beiderbecke discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The tone is discursive and undramatic, while the plots are fairly loose, never more selfconsciously than in the beiderbecke tapes itv, 1987. Each serial centres around schoolteachers trevor chaplin james bolam and jill swinburne barbara flynn who work at a rundown comprehensive school in leeds.
The beiderbecke trilogy refers to three television serials written by alan plater and made by. Some of the jokes take an entire episode sometimes two to work themselves. Trevor on the other hand is interested in jazz, football and. Buy the beiderbecke trilogy special edition from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us. The beiderbecke affair episode 1 with james bolam barbara. I have been in a steady crush with jazz the last several years, and now with retirement, i am starting to dig deeper into some areas of this great all american musics history, in addition to the bop, bebop, cool and hard bop styles that are my favorites. Recorded with a teac ad500 cassette deck, a desktop computer with a modern soundblaster sound card, and the audio recording program goldwave. John the barman has died but is feeling much better now.
Annotated lists of books, articles, video tapes, audio tapes, recordings, and related items are provided. Rent the beiderbecke affair 1985 starring james bolam and barbara flynn. The beiderbecke tapes episode 1 2 of 2 with james bolam. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Aug 04, 2016 the beiderbecke tapes is a twopart british television drama serial written by alan plater and broadcast in 1987. The beiderbecke connection episode 1 starring james bolam. Woodwork teacher trevor enjoys football and jazz music. Although the beiderbecke affair was intended as a sequel to get lost. Trevor and jill go on a trip to amsterdam with their class from san quentin high but the class has decamped. Described by one critic as an inspired update of the thin man, the lighthearted british comedymystery series the beiderbecke affair begins, per its title, when jazz fan trevor orders a set of bix. Watch full episodes of the beiderbecke affair and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Sgt hobson becomes suspicious of the activities of trevor, jill, big al, little norm and later big als sister the platinum blonde. Niven collection of jazz history, a cassette recording from the jazz artist bix beiderbecke, from the era of bix beiderbecke and the wolverines.
The beiderbecke trilogy refers to three television serials written by alan plater and made by yorkshire television for the itv network in the united kingdom between 1984 and 1987. Trevors main interest is jazzhowever he is also interested in football and snooker his footballing allegiances are unknown, he is known to be a geordie, but seen in the opening sequences of the beiderbecke affair to possess a leeds united mug. The beiderbecke affair is a television series produced in the united kingdom by itv during 1985, written by the prolific alan plater, whose lengthy credits to british television since the 1960s included the preceding 4 part mini series get lost. Finally i get to see, and own, the second season of the beiderbecke trilogy. The beiderbecke affair is the first in a trilogy and carries on themes from alan platers get lost 1981. Property of yorkshire television first series of three light comedy stories written by alan plater. In the dark is one of the most beautiful of bixs piano compositions. Mar 06, 2020 bix beiderbecke, in full leon bix beiderbecke, born march 10, 1903, davenport, iowa, u.
The beiderbecke trilogy centres on two schoolteachers trevor chaplin james bolam and jill swinburne barbara flynn who teach at a comprehensive school in leeds, in west yorkshire. The beiderbecke tapes is the second entry in playwrightscreenwriter alan platers beiderbecke trilogy following 1985s the beiderbecke affair and preceding 1988s the beiderbecke connection. The beiderbecke affair has a similar style to get lost. Eztv torrent download tv series, tv shows torrent magnet.
It was made by yorkshire tv, and set in that part of the u. Beiderbecke was one of the most influential jazz soloists of the 1920s. This is dick hymans beautiful version of in the dark from his 2008 album thinking about bix. It was widely believed, for many years, that beiderbeckes real name was leon bismark beiderbecke. The beiderbecke affair episode 1 starring james bolam. It is the first part of the beiderbecke trilogy, with the two sequel series being the beiderbecke tapes 1987 and the beiderbecke connection 1988. The beiderbecke trilogy is a collection of three series of a lighthearted british mysterycomedydrama.
With deliciously witty dialogue, groovy jazz music and a first rate cast including the all time great colin blakely the beiderbecke affair was a huge hit with viewers and couple of years later a two part follow up emerged, the beiderbecke tapes saw the dynamic duo receive a recording of a meeting in which plans to discuss the dumping of toxic. Based on the novel by alan plater, this twopart comedy thriller sees trevor chaplin discover a tape of a strange conversation among a collection. Bix beiderbecke the bix beiderbecke story vol 1 bix and. Download latest episodes eztv torrent in bluray, webdl, webrip, dvdrip, hdtv, hdrip quality at small file size. Niven collection of jazz history, a cassette recording from the jazz artist bix beiderbecke, from the era of 1927.
Trevor on the other hand is interested in jazz, football and snooker and has little interest in conservation. Trevor chaplin teaches woodwork and likes to listen to jazz. Crying all day theme from the beiderbecke affair by alan plater, with james bolam trevor chaplin and barbara flynn mrs swinburne. Watch the beiderbecke tapes season 1, episode 1 the beiderbecke tapes, part one. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. The eztv torrent magnet and subtitles for tvseries and tvshows. Beiderbecke affair, the soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. We missed big al from the first and third series, but several other familiar characters made an appearance. Jan 07, 2020 bix beiderbecke march 10, 1903 august 6, 1931 was a notable jazz cornet player. When a tape recording of a conversation about nuclear waste inadvertently falls into trevors hands, trevor and jill find themselves being. This site is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of information about bix beiderbecke, the musical genius from davenport, iowa. Bix beiderbecke march 10, 1903 august 6, 1931 was a notable jazz cornet player. At a meeting with dave the wimp they find out about the peoples front for the liberation of west yorkshire. Bix beiderbecke all the best full album greatest american jazz singer.
The beiderbecke affair,the beiderbecke tapes, and the beiderbecke connection. Trevor and jill are mistakenly given a secret tape recording, which results in their harassment by security forces, their home being invaded, their private lives used to discredit them at school and. Jill is a keen conservationist, interested in the environment as well as social issues. Trevor and jill meet the honourable order of elks who are looking for a bit of action. Impressions of some of bixs time with paul whiteman from january 1928 to january 1929. The beiderbecke affair is a television series produced in the united kingdom by itv during 1985, written by the prolific alan plater. The beiderbecke tapes is a twopart british television drama serial written by alan plater and broadcast in 1987. The beiderbecke tapes, 1987, is a lighthearted british mysterycomedydrama, in the format of a television series. K, i imagine, two years after the events of the affair.