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The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987)

1987-12-13 · 1h 30m · EN
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The Beiderbecke Tapes is a two-part 1987 British television comedy-drama serial written by Alan Plater. The second installment in The Beiderbecke Trilogy, it 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 Chaplin's hands, he and Swinburne find themselves being pursued by national security agents.

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Alan PlaterWriterBrian ParkerDirector

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James BolamJames BolamTrevor ChaplinBarbara FlynnBarbara FlynnJill SwinburneDudley SuttonDudley SuttonCarterMalcolm StorryMalcolm StorryPetersonKeith SmithKeith SmithWheelerBeryl ReidBeryl ReidSylviaRobert LongdenRobert LongdenMr PittDavid BattleyDavid BattleyJohnPeter MartinPeter MartinCharlieJudy BrookeJudy BrookeYvonneMaggie JonesMaggie JonesBellaChristopher WilkinsonChristopher WilkinsonDave

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What is The Beiderbecke Tapes about?

The Beiderbecke Tapes is a two-part 1987 British television comedy-drama serial written by Alan Plater. The second installment in The Beiderbecke Trilogy, it 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 Chaplin's hands, he and Swinburne find themselves being pursued by national security agents.

How long is The Beiderbecke Tapes?

The Beiderbecke Tapes has a runtime of 90 minutes.