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DVD ~ James Bolam
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, Dudley Sutton, Dominic Jephcott, Terence Rigby
  • Directors: David Reynolds, Frank W. Smith, Alan Bell, Brian Parker
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 6
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Network
  • DVD Release Date: 27 Nov 2006
  • Run Time: 750 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000ICLHJ8
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,921 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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In THE BEIDERBECKE AFFAIR, Trevor and Jill are school teachers who enter a complex world of mysterious intrigue. THE BEIDERBECKE CONNECTION tells of more unlikely adventures of the two schoolteachers. THE BEIDERBECKE TAPES is another story of Trevor Chaplin and Jill Swinborne who enter a world of adventure as Trevor is offered some jazz tapes from the barman at his local pub. One of the tapes contains some alarming information and when they return to challenge the barman they find he has disappeared. The collection includes a CD.

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars British TV at it's very, very best, 30 Aug 2007
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.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars "the psychology of Yorkshire", 10 Jul 2007
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.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Yorkshire Hart to Hart, 15 Jul 2007
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Ok, maybe a bit far fetched to make that comparison because Dudley Sutton would make a poor Max and there isn't much 'Moider'.

I fell in love with The Beiderbecke affair, quite literally due to a schoolboy crush on Barbera Flynn (although she had an overtly more sexy role in A Peculiar Practice). I'm over that now, but that means I can appreciate the subtle plot twists and dialogue (yes there is some, honest).

The music is something I've always appreciated as a backdrop to the story. I'm not that much of a jazz fan, but it does match the pace of the plot and the scenery!
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