TV series

The Beiderbecke Connection

1988 · 1 season

A gentle, jazz-scored ramble with quirky characters and low-stakes charm, best enjoyed as a relaxed, affectionate comedy.

Overview: 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".
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, satirical and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, family, music, immigration
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
family
music
immigration
education
Places: big city
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none