Jan 26, 2019 the three stories are the beiderbecke affair 1985, the beiderbecke tapes 1987 and the beiderbecke connection 1988. In 1991, the italian director pupi avati released bix. The beiderbecke affair episode 1 with james bolam barbara. On the contrary, there were a couple of brisk walks, one of which sees trevor. The beiderbecke affair tv miniseries 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The beiderbecke tapes, 1987, is a lighthearted british mysterycomedydrama, in the format of a television series. Bix beiderbecke the beiderbecke affair releases discogs. The beiderbecke affair has a similar style to get lost. War of the worlds radio broadcast 1938 complete broadcast. Rent the beiderbecke affair 1985 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Annotated lists of books, articles, video tapes, audio tapes, recordings, and related items are provided. It is the third and final part of the beiderbecke trilogy and stars james bolam and barbara flynn as schoolteachers trevor chaplin and jill swinburne.
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. Hal hartley described amateur as being a gangster movie in which the wheels on the cars are slightly loose, liable even to fall off. The beiderbecke affair, perhaps because it feels fresh or because its given much more time to play out, is the best of the three, spinning an elaborate tale of corruption, an economy thats on the slightly grey side of white and bix beiderbecke into a series that holds ones attention over six episodes. Meanwhile big als warehouse is subjected to a police raid. Then they meet john the barman who died but is much better now. Written by jazz enthusiast alan plater in which the leading character is an ardent jazz fan and much is made of his devotion to bix beiderbecke. The beiderbecke affair is a weblog that was started in 2005 and concerns itself with things literary while also indulging its proprietors rather unrelated interests in the early jazz musician bix beiderbecke and korean culture, history, and politics.
All three of alan platers beiderbecke series are very british, actually very english and maybe very yorkshire or at least northeast english. 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. The beiderbecke connection dvd, 2003, 2disc set for. On a clear day you can see forever by alan jay lerner, burton lane. The beiderbecke affair the beiderbecke tapes the beiderbecke connection. The first installment of a twopart sequel to the beiderbecke affair finds teachers turned investigators jill swinburne barbara flynn and trevor chaplin james bolam dodging mysterious men in gray who seem to want their copy of an ordinary jazz tape. Buy the beiderbecke affair bfi tv classics 2012 by william gallagher isbn. Trevor tries to buy some jazz records but this leads to meeting a dazzlingly beautiful platinum blond, a suspicious detective sergeant and a strange pair of men running a junior football team. In the beiderbecke affair 1984, woodwork teacher and jazz buff trevor chaplin james bolam has always fantasized that a beautiful blonde will enter his life and simultaneously provide him with rare recordings of his hero bix beiderbecke. The beiderbecke trilogy complete series 6dvd box set. The plot is about the final years of cornet player bix beiderbecke. Its a twopart sequel to the beiderbecke affair, made by yorkshire tv, set in that part of the u.
Find bix beiderbecke discography, albums and singles on allmusic. This site is dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of information about bix beiderbecke, the musical genius from davenport, iowa. 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. In 2012, the british film institute published a book about the series in its range examining key television shows. Trevor orders some jazz records which fail to turn up while jill begins her campaign to stand for the council. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods.
John gave them a tape which led to meeting dave the wimp. Watch full episodes of the beiderbecke affair and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. The beiderbecke tapes is a twopart british television drama serial written by alan plater and broadcast in 1987. Apparently, the original bix recordings were thought to be too expensive to use so irritating.
It was made by yorkshire tv, and set in that part of the u. The beiderbecke affair,the beiderbecke tapes, and the beiderbecke connection. Jills election meeting is sabotaged, meanwhile a former girlfriend of trevors helen of tadcaster turns up unannounced at the election meeting. Related searches military wife cheats she makes him cum inside her full movie full movie cuckold hypnotized full length full movie wife affair full long movies wife japanese cheating wife on bus full movie wife cheating wife vintage full movie cheating japanese. He has written doctor who audio plays for the big finish range, the stage play manhattenhenge 20082009 and the rhubarb radio series attachment 2009. Classic western, full movie, gregory peck, english free full western films. Sgt hobson becomes suspicious of the activities of trevor, jill, big al, little norm and later big als sister the platinum blonde. Its been 21 years since the publics imagination was first hooked on the beiderbecke affair the initial instalment in what was to become alan platers award winning trilogy of comedythrillers starring james bolam and barbara flynn. Home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us. Beiderbecke affair dvd, 2009, 2disc set for sale online ebay. The leon bix beiderbecke story, 1998, and of don rayno paul whiteman, pioneer in american music, 2003. Jill swinburne teaches english and wants to help save the planet. The beiderbecke affair, first broadcast 18 years ago, has taken on a life of its own. Sep 04, 2011 crying all day theme from the beiderbecke affair by alan plater, with james bolam trevor chaplin and barbara flynn mrs swinburne.
His book on alan platers the beiderbecke affair was published by the british film institute and palgrave macmillan on 28 september 2012. Playwright alan platers first and finest novel is a delightf. This is a combined volume of three books set in yorkshire uk in the 1980s and concerns two teachers at a secondary school who get involved in sorting out some local government corruption the beiderbecke affair, international corruption government misinformation the beiderbecke tapes and refugees the beiderbecke connection. The beiderbecke affair dvd, 2002, 3disc set, three disc. The beiderbecke connection tv miniseries 1988 imdb. Beiderbecke s music was featured in three british comedy drama television series, all written by alan plater. Sep 27, 2009 similar to awardwinning playwright, creator, and screenwriter oliver platers first work in the trevor and jillcentric trilogy the beiderbecke affair the beiderbecke tapes finds the two schoolteachers turned unlikely amateur sleuths in an increasingly convoluted plot when once again trevors passion for jazz and especially the music of. With james bolam, barbara flynn, dominic jephcott, terence rigby. After attending a local football match in order to track down his missing records, trevor agrees to referee. The beiderbecke affair episode 3 with james bolam barbara. Trevor chaplin teaches woodwork and likes to listen to jazz. The match is abandoned after the police led by sgt hobson raid the pitch following crowd trouble.
Mar 17, 2010 the first episode of the beiderbecke affair, a six part series, was shown on 6 january 1985. The beiderbecke trilogy is a collection of three series of a lighthearted british mysterycomedydrama. Complete series 6dvd box set, the beiderbecke affair the beiderbecke tapes. Now with a baby in tow, jill and trevor are asked by big al to look after a refugee called ivan. We call it the white economy mysterious events aimed at intimidating jill and trevor begin to unfold, yet there is no indication who is doing this. It is the second serial in the beiderbecke trilogy and stars james bolam and barbara flynn as schoolteachers trevor chaplin and jill swinburne. Jill is a keen conservationist, interested in the environment as well as social issues. Disc 1 1985 starring james bolam and barbara flynn on dvd and bluray. Bix is a 1991 italian drama film directed by pupi avati and starring bryant weeks. The beiderbecke trilogy complete series 6dvd box set, the beiderbecke affair the beiderbecke tapes the beiderbecke connection. The tone is discursive and undramatic, while the plots are fairly loose, never more selfconsciously than in the beiderbecke tapes itv, 1987. Rent the beiderbecke affair 1985 starring james bolam and barbara flynn on dvd and bluray. He orders a set of beiderbecke lps from a doortodoor saleswoman and is distressed when the wrong records arrive on his doorstep.
Bix beiderbecke therell come a time played by cairo club by petermilley. Sep 1, 2019 explore seanabletts board the beiderbecke trilogy, followed by 300 people on. As it turns out, the cassette doesnt contain music by american jazz artist bix beiderbecke. 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. The beiderbecke affair intro cryin all day youtube. The beiderbecke tapes rent movies and tv shows on dvd. British comedymystery series the beiderbecke affair begins, per its. Jan 23, 2009 a fun series with great dixie styled jazz music and just one of many films by plater that involve his love of jazz while the beiderbecke affair is released here in the states from acorn on january 27, i can only hope that eventually its sequels will also find their way to dvd. The beiderbecke affair is a television series produced in the united kingdom by itv during. Saturday night fever was one of the biggest films of 1977 helped to popularise disco music. Trevor and big al meet to resolve the problem with the records. Trevor on the other hand is interested in jazz, football and snooker and has little interest in conservation. K, i imagine, two years after the events of the affair. Property of yorkshire television first series of three light comedy stories written by alan plater.
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 beiderbecke tapes rent movies and tv shows on dvd and. Anyone who can spend a little time watching this series will be adding it. 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 in british television since the 1960s included the fourpart mini series get lost.
The beiderbecke affair 1984, the beiderbecke tapes 1987, and the beiderbecke connection 1988. He orders a set of beiderbecke lps from a doortodoor saleswoman and is distressed when. The three stories are the beiderbecke affair 1985, the beiderbecke tapes 1987 and the beiderbecke connection 1988. 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. The adventures of sherlock holmes 1939 full movie holmes vs moriarty the best. There are no extras and the film quality is good, but not crystal clear.
Bix beiderbecke singin the blues till my daddy comes home by estelbd. Its been 21 years since the publics imagination was first hooked on the beiderbecke affair the initial instalment in what was to become alan platers award. Rent the beiderbecke affair 1985 on dvd and bluray. The beiderbecke affair tv series 19851985 the movie. Beiderbecke connection, the beiderbecke tapes, the this label refers to the following compilation album. William gallagher is a british writer and journalist. The beiderbecke affair, the beiderbecke tapes, and the beiderbecke connection.
Leon bismark bix beiderbecke march 10, 1903 august 6, 1931 was an american jazz cornetist, pianist, and composer beiderbecke was one of the most influential jazz soloists of the 1920s, a cornet player noted for an inventive lyrical approach and purity of tone. Beiderbecke affair dvd, 2009, 2disc set for sale online. James bolam, dudley sutton, barbara flynn, dominic jephcott, terence rigby, keith smith, danny schiller, colin blakely, keith marsh, alison skilbeck, brian parker, david reynolds, the beiderbecke trilogy complete series 6dvd box set the beiderbecke affair the beiderbecke, the beiderbecke trilogy complete series 6dvd box set, the. The beiderbecke connection is a fourpart british television serial written by alan plater and broadcast in 1988. The beiderbecke affair episode 2 with james bolam barbara. The beiderbecke affair tv miniseries 1985 full cast. Starring barbara flynn and james bolam this is one of six episodes the three stories are the. With james bolam, barbara flynn, dudley sutton, malcolm storry. I first saw the beiderbecke affair and the other 2 in the series on pbs mystery and loved it right away.