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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Booklet, Box Set, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Scene Access, Uncut, SYNOPSIS: The Beiderbecke Affair (1985) Follow the exploits of Jazz nut Trevor Chaplin (James Bolam), and his long-suffering girlfriend Jill Swinburne (Barbara Flynn). Whilst trying to track down a set of missing records they encounter a mystery platinum blonde who weaves a complex web of intrigue that soon escalates to dealing with dodgy businessmen, 'black economies' and council corruption. The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987) Feature length mystery with Trevor and Jill as they continue to embroil themselves in all sorts of clandestine meetings and intrigue. Nuclear waste in the Yorkshire Dales, sinister conversations and a missing barman take Trevor and Jill on a whirlwind mystery from the Dales to Amsterdam and Edinburgh. The Beiderbecke Connection (1988) Trevor and Jill are now parents to a baby boy, however their old pals Big Al and Little Norm prevail upon them to give sanctuary to a homeless refugee. It is not long however before they are again caught up in a complex deception of a musical kind featuring the music of jazz supremo Frank Ricotti. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...The Beiderbecke Trilogy - Complete Series - 6-DVD Box Set ( The Beiderbecke Affair / The Beiderbecke Tapes / The Beiderbecke Connection )
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93 of 94 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This set contains three great TV comedy dramas: The Beiderbecke Affair (six 50 min episodes); The Beiderbecke Connection (2½ hour one-off) and The Beiderbecke Tapes (four 50 minute episodes), all from the mid/late 1980's.
James Bolam and Barbara Flynn play teachers who find themselves embroiled in adventures which set them against local and national state interests. They are helped and/or hindered by a supporting cast including policemen, councillors, allotment owners, ex-husbands, mysterious Russians and the Popular Liberation Front of West Yorkshire!
Despite the serious message being conveyed what comes across most is the warmth of the quirky humour and it's freshingly leisurely pace. Every character, no matter how minor, is well played; Terence Rigby and Dudley Sutton are particularly good and it's all played out against a great soundtrack of swinging trad Jazz.
James Bolam and Barbara Flynn play teachers who find themselves embroiled in adventures which set them against local and national state interests. They are helped and/or hindered by a supporting cast including policemen, councillors, allotment owners, ex-husbands, mysterious Russians and the Popular Liberation Front of West Yorkshire!
Despite the serious message being conveyed what comes across most is the warmth of the quirky humour and it's freshingly leisurely pace. Every character, no matter how minor, is well played; Terence Rigby and Dudley Sutton are particularly good and it's all played out against a great soundtrack of swinging trad Jazz.
47 of 49 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a fine example of gentle, British comedy - or more specifically Northern Humour, set against a backdrop of jazz, education, jazz, intrigue, jazz, the state apparatus and some more jazz. The characters are believable, the humour well grounded and observed and the performances from James Bolam and Barbara Flynn are consummate. Their relationship is nicely off beat and ties in with the skew view of the world from Alan Plater's pen.
This is excellent comedy drama and well worth a try - these DVDs have given me hours of pleasure and the ability to baffle more people with daft quotes. Equally it's a great chance to hear some good jazz - there is even a definition of the three types of jazz...I'll leave you to find out what they are!
Enjoy.
This is excellent comedy drama and well worth a try - these DVDs have given me hours of pleasure and the ability to baffle more people with daft quotes. Equally it's a great chance to hear some good jazz - there is even a definition of the three types of jazz...I'll leave you to find out what they are!
Enjoy.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Alan Plater has created a masterpeice. This set even includes the pilot where you can see how he refined the characters to make the part James Bolams. If you have never watched these series I can only recommend that you make a point of doing so - such absorbing gentle entertainment is hard to come by.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Misfire second time round
Many years ago I enjoyed a rerun of the Trilogy on television and over the years the excellent jazz soundtrack has given me much pleasure. Read more
Published 27 days ago by trottman
Nostalga on a Disc (Actually 6 discs!)
A brilliant find for anyone who enjoyed any or all of the TV series in the 1980's! These TV plays were simpler, gentler and funnier than today. Read more
Published 5 months ago by jayesstee
Beiderbicke rules!
I ordered this series, having only glimpsed an episode on TV. I wasn't sure what to expect, but knew with the cast listed I could not miss. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Claudia A. Reynolds
The Beiderbeck Affair - to a point
A great series, recorded on 5 discs. BUT - One disc includes three episodes of something that involved different actors and different characters. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Rob
Totally Disappointed
Once again this is an excellent series but with NO SUBTITLES. My husband, who loved this the first time round and with full hearing is now totally lost without them. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. Lesley A. Lee
Enjoyable
Bought this for a relative as a gift and has gone down very well.They enjoyed the series on TV orgionally and have welcomed the opportunity to listen to the jazz and see a very... Read more
Published 9 months ago by josienoble
biderbecke
i enjoyed the beiderbecke series the first time around and nothing has changed still a good
show,no bad language,no nudity, nothing over the top,
show,no bad language,no nudity, nothing over the top,
Published 11 months ago by mags
The Beiderbecke Trilogy
This will be a non-review: The dvd was a present so I haven't actually watched it.
I do remember watching it on television and enjoyed it then.
I do remember watching it on television and enjoyed it then.
Published 14 months ago by Mrs. Maureen A. Dunn
Beiderbecke Heaven
I was delighted to see this was available. I noticed a review (in the Guardian I think). It was always one of our all time favourites and didn't disappoint.
Published 15 months ago by Scan Thriller Fan
The Stars Have Fun; So Should the Viewers
The Beiderbecke Trilogy is a collection of three television series of a light-hearted British mystery/comedy/drama. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Stephanie DePue
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