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The Beiderbecke Tapes

Name: The Beiderbecke Tapes
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1987-12-13
Cast: James Bolam, Barbara Flynn, Dudley Sutton, Malcolm Storry, Keith Smith

1987 | 1 seasons | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and a small audience, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Veronica Mars, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 3 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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 it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Alan Plater

James BolamTrevor Chaplin
Barbara FlynnJill Swinburne
Dudley SuttonCarter
Malcolm StorryPeterson
Keith SmithWheeler
Beryl ReidSylvia
Robert LongdenMr Pitt
David BattleyJohn
Peter MartinCharlie
Judy BrookeYvonne