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
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