The Beiderbecke Affair Beiderbecke Trilogy", with the two sequel series being "The Beiderbecke Tapes" (1987) and "The Beiderbecke Connection" (1988). Rather than following a usual linear story structure, "The Beiderbecke Affair" — set in Leeds in 1985 — is a character-led drama with a plot that initially appears rather unclear, moving as it does from one seemingly unrelated event to another. These events—and the characters involved with them—are eventually shown to be interconnected. Geordie Trevor Chaplin (James Bolam) teaches woodwork, enjoys football and is passionate about jazz. Jill Swinburne (Barbara Flynn) is interested in neither football nor jazz but teaches English and wants
The Beiderbecke Trilogy the decisions. At times Little Norm seems dismayed by his brothers dominance over him, this perhaps being best shown during the football match in "The Beiderbecke Affair". Another character whose first name is never known. Hobson is a principled, enthusiastic and somewhat naive graduate police officer. While Hobson is academic and hard working, he is also inefficient and of not much use to the police force. Hobson participates in exposing corruption in the police force and is quickly promoted. Forrest is a cynical senior police officer, and is Hobson's immediate superior. Forrest shows little regard for procedure and is utterly