{"product_id":"the-beiderbecke-affair-9781844574698","title":"The Beiderbecke Affair","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): William Gallagher\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: British Film Institute\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: British Film Institute\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Television - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith as little plot as its creator Alan Plater could get away with and as much jazz as he could manage, the 1985 television drama \u003cem\u003eThe Beiderbecke Affair\u003c\/em\u003e had a far-reaching impact, inspiring sequels, novels, albums and even jazz tours. Much like its Bix Beiderbecke-style soundtrack, Plater's quietly joyous drama was unconventional, free: its narrative following the lives and relationships of its leading characters - teachers-turned-amateur detectives Trevor Chaplin (James Bolam) and Jill Swinburne (Barbara Flynn) - with a gentle, whimsical humour. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliam Gallagher's illuminating study is the first critical account of this much-loved series. Drawing on interviews with cast members and musicians, the production team and Yorkshire TV executives, as well as on insights from Plater himself, Gallagher explores \u003cem\u003eBeiderbecke\u003c\/em\u003e's origins in Plater's 1981 tv drama \u003cem\u003eGet Lost!\u003c\/em\u003e before moving on to an in-depth analysis of the series itself, to reveal why such an unassuming series remains one of the best-loved examples of British television drama. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book also includes a previously unpublished BBC Radio 4 short story featuring the character of Jill Swinburne, 'A Brief Encounter with Richard Wagner'. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"British Film Institute","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45086786977943,"sku":"9781844574698","price":1960.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781844574698.webp?v=1767639525","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-beiderbecke-affair-9781844574698","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}