TV series

The Beiderbecke Affair

1985 · 1 season

A gentle, jazz-scored ramble through quirky intrigue, where dry wit and understated romance make the meandering plot a pleasure.

Overview: 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 feels: Whimsical, satirical, warm and cynical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Mystery, love, work, politics
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: mystery
love
work
politics
friendship
Places: big city
school
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild