The Beiderbecke Trilogy The Beiderbecke Trilogy 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 (James Bolam) and Jill Swinburne (Barbara Flynn) who work at a rundown comprehensive school in Leeds. Woodwork teacher Trevor enjoys football and jazz music while English teacher Jill is a political activist concerned with saving the environment. "The Beiderbecke Trilogy" centres on two schoolteachers – Trevor Chaplin (James Bolam) and Jill Swinburne (Barbara Flynn) – who teach at a comprehensive school
Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! playing a concert in Glasgow, Scotland. Contrary to popular belief, the priest in the picture was not Pope Pius XII, but German Nazi abbot Alban Schachleiter. Ned Raggett of AllMusic wrote, "not the best compilation that could have been assembled [...] "Laugh?" is still a reasonable overview of the first decade of Killing Joke and its checkered but still important history". "Trouser Press" called the album "commendable", but "a few obscure tracks take the place of more essential choices". Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! Laugh? I Nearly Bought One! is a compilation album by English rock band Killing Joke, released