| The Beiderbecke Trilogy | |
|---|---|
 Trevor Chaplin and Jill Swinburne, played by James Bolam and Barbara Flynn | |
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Developed by | Alan Plater |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Frankie Trumbauer and Chauncey Morehouse |
| Opening theme | "Cryin' All Day" |
| Ending theme | "Cryin' All Day" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
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| Production company | Yorkshire Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 6 January 1985 – 18 December 1988 |
| Related | |
| Get Lost! | |
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The Beiderbecke Trilogy is a trilogy of 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 whilst English teacher Jill is a political activist concerned with saving the environment.