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
Only When I Laugh (TV series) for writer Eric Chappell, and has been repeated on ITV3 since 2007. In a discussion of Eric Chappell's work in "The Guinness Book of Classic British TV", "Only When I Laugh" was described as "intermittently rewarding". Guest appearances have been made by Gwen Taylor, John Quayle (actor), Neil McCarthy, Patrick Troughton, Moira Lister, Pat Ashton, Neil Connery, Pamela Cundell, Brenda Cowling, Reginald Marsh, Rosalind Ayres, Ann Beach, Mary Tamm, Karl Howman, Isla Blair, Ronnie Stevens, Stephen Greif, Diane Bull, Robert Gillespie and Frank Middlemass. 29 episodes were broadcast over four series including a Christmas special. Only When I Laugh (TV