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The Beiderbecke Connection

The Beiderbecke Connection

Description: The Beiderbecke Trilogy refers to three television serials written by Alan Plater and made by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network in the United Kingdom between 1984 and 1988. Each serial centres on schoolteachers Trevor Chaplin and Jill Swinburne who work at a rundown comprehensive school in Leeds. Wikipedia
Genre: Comedy
Year Released: 1988
Number of episodes: 12
First episode air date: January 6, 1985
Networks: ITV Yorkshire, ITV
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Comedy-drama
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