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With as little plot as its creator Alan Plater could get away with
and as much jazz as he could manage, the 1985 television drama The
Beiderbecke Affair had a far-reaching impact, inspiring sequels,
novels, albums and even jazz tours. Much like its Bix
Beiderbecke-style soundtrack, Plater's quietly joyous drama was
unconventional, free: its narrative following the lives and
relationships of its leading characters - teachers-turned-amateur
detectives Trevor Chaplin (James Bolam) and Jill Swinburne (Barbara
Flynn) - with a gentle, whimsical humour. William Gallagher's
illuminating study is the first critical account of this much-loved
series. Drawing on interviews with cast members and musicians, the
production team and Yorkshire TV executives, as well as on insights
from Plater himself, Gallagher explores Beiderbecke's origins in
Plater's 1981 tv drama Get Lost! before moving on to an in-depth
analysis of the series itself, to reveal why such an unassuming
series remains one of the best-loved examples of British television
drama. The book also includes a previously unpublished BBC Radio 4
short story featuring the character of Jill Swinburne, 'A Brief
Encounter with Richard Wagner'.
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