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Tipping My Fedora · Nov 30, 2025 · 1 hr 44 min

36. THE BEIDERBECKE TRILOGY (1985 to 1988), with James Leggott

It's 40 years since Alan Plater's mellow comedy thriller THE BEIDERBECKE AFFAIR (1985), starring James Bolam and Barbara Flynn, first appeared on TV. Sergio is joined by Plater expert James Leggott to discuss the original serial and it's two sequels, THE BEIDERBECKE TAPES (1987) and THE BEIDERBECKE CONNECTION (1988). Dr James Leggott is Head of School, Design Arts and Creative Industries, at the Northumbria University. For more information about his work and publications, please visit: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/l/james-leggott/ Music credit: "Crying All Day" (1927), Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke, courtesy of the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/1927-USA-Archives-1927-10-25-Bix-Beiderbecke-Frankie-Trumbauer-Crying-All-Day

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It's 40 years since Alan Plater's mellow comedy thriller THE BEIDERBECKE AFFAIR (1985), starring James Bolam and Barbara Flynn, first appeared on TV. Sergio is joined by Plater expert James Leggott to discuss the original serial and it's two sequels, THE BEIDERBECKE TAPES (1987) and THE BEIDERBECKE CONNECTION (1988).

Dr James Leggott is Head of School, Design Arts and Creative Industries, at the Northumbria University. For more information about his work and publications, please visit: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/our-staff/l/james-leggott/

Music credit: "Crying All Day" (1927), Frankie Trumbauer and His Orchestra featuring Bix Beiderbecke, courtesy of the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/1927-USA-Archives-1927-10-25-Bix-Beiderbecke-Frankie-Trumbauer-Crying-All-Day

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