The Beiderbecke Affair
Seen it?1985 | 1 seasons | 55 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 or Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 6 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Trevor Chaplin teaches woodwork and likes to listen to jazz. Jill Swinburne teaches English and wants to help save the planet. Trevor tries to buy some jazz records but this leads to meeting a 'dazzlingly beautiful platinum blond'.
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 impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Alan Plater
- James BolamTrevor Chaplin
- Barbara FlynnJill Swinburne
- Terence RigbyBig Al
- Dudley SuttonMr. Carter
- Dominic JephcottDS Hobson
- Keith SmithMr Wheeler