The Beiderbecke Tapes The Beiderbecke Tapes The Beiderbecke Tapes is a two-part British television drama serial written by Alan Plater and broadcast in 1987. It is the second serial in "The Beiderbecke Trilogy" and stars James Bolam and Barbara Flynn as schoolteachers Trevor Chaplin and Jill Swinburne. When a tape recording of a conversation about nuclear waste inadvertently falls into Trevor's hands, Trevor and Jill find themselves being pursued by national security agents. Trevor Chaplin teaches woodwork and likes to listen to jazz. Jill Swinburne teaches English and wants to help save the planet. They live together and just want a quiet life.
The Beiderbecke Trilogy corrupt. Forrest is resentful of Hobson's middle class upbringing, education and entry into the police force. Forrest sees Hobson as 'having it easy' as he spent his early years in the force 'stitching up pieces of dockers' in Liverpool. Although Forrest may not have such knowledge of practice or procedure he is effective in executing his business. Forrest loses his job following the exposure of his corruption. A mention of this affair by Peterson in "The Beiderbecke Tapes" reveals he escaped a prison sentence and was only sacked. Helen McAllister also known by Trevor as 'Helen of Tadcaster', after Jill