The Beiderbecke Tapes
Trevor and Jill are teachers who meet strangers like the undead John and wimp Dave. They get involved with a liberation group, are pursued by Men in Grey, and meet eccentric personalities on a trip, all while wanting a peaceful life.
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"It is interesting that Barbara Flynn starred in two of the best pieces of British TV drama in the 1980's and 1990's. She played a critical role in both Biederbeck series and in Cracker, two seminal pieces that will remain powerful for as long as there are machines in your living room capable of reproducing them. Yes Robbie Coltrane and James Bolam drove both pieces, and Jimmy McGovern and Alan Plater's writing deserve all the credit due them, but Barbara Flynn was in both and each time produced performances that would not be outshone. In Biederbeck, Flynn had more input and so i..."
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The music was played by Don Lusher (trombone), Roy Willox (melody saxophone), Stan Sulzmann (tenor saxophone), Dave Willis (bass saxophone), Paul Hart (violin), Les Thatcher (guitar and banjo), Dave Hartley (piano), Chris Laurence (double bass), Allan Ganley (drums), Kenny Baker (cornet) and Frank Ricotti (vibes).
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Trevor and Jill are teachers who meet strangers like the undead John and wimp Dave. They get involved with a liberation group, are pursued by Men in Grey, and meet eccentric personalities on a trip, all while wanting a peaceful life.