7.8The 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".
Alan Plater
ITV1
James Bolam
Trevor Chaplin
Barbara Flynn
Jill Swinburne
Terence Rigby
Big Al
Danny Schiller
Little Norm
Dudley Sutton
Mr Carter
Keith Smith
Wheeler
Dominic Jephcott
DI Hobson
George Costigan
Ben
Sean Scanlan
Joe
Patrick Drury
Ivan
Judy Brooke
Yvonne Fairweather
Dave Leslie
Man Opposite
1. Oh Look, It's Average-Sized Trevor Chaplin
Jill & Trevor have produced Firstborn. They need a babysitter and get a refugee. Head for the border.
2. Hello Sir, Hello Miss
The refugee is back from the border. Life goes on. Big Al and Little Norm make other plans. Trevor makes a stand.
3. Is He the Lodger?
A face from the past. Criminals in the spare bed. The police take an interest. A day at the seaside
4. What Do We Have on Hockey Sticks?
Rocking the world on its axis. But life goes on for those that hear the music.
