Starring
James BolamBarbara FlynnTerence RigbyDanny SchillerDudley SuttonKeith Smith
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
The Beiderbecke Connection Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 |
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About
The Beiderbecke Connection is a four-part British television serial written by Alan Plater and broadcast in 1988. 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. Now with a baby in tow, Jill and Trevor are asked by Big Al to look after a refugee called "Ivan".
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Miniseries1988
8.110042h 30m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Oh Look, It's Average-Sized Trevor Chaplin | 8.2 | 27 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Hello Sir, Hello Miss | 7.9 | 25 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Is He the Lodger? | 8.2 | 24 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | What Do We Have on Hockey Sticks? | 8.1 | 24 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
James Bolam Trevor Chaplin
Barbara Flynn Jill Swinburne
Terence Rigby Big Al
Danny Schiller Little Norm
Dudley Sutton Mr Carter, Mr. Carter
Keith Smith Mr Wheeler, Mr. Wheeler
Dominic Jephcott Det Insp Hobson, Det. Insp. Hobson PhD
George Costigan Ben, D.C. Ben
Sean Scanlan D.C. Joe, Joe
Patrick Drury Ivan
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