The Beiderbecke Trilogy: The Complete Series [DVD]

Remember watching this when it appeared on TV. Not on is it brilliantly written and acted but the quirky humour and nostalgia have made this a 5 star purchase.The disc and packaging quality was excellent for a like new product.Be prepared for 1980s TV quality not high definition but it adds to the experience

I first saw ‘The Beiderbecke Affair' when it went out on air originally and like so many other viewers, I was hooked - it went out on a Sunday then and it was the talking point at work the next day. It was quirky, fun and kept you guessing plus the camera work was brilliant as there were quite a few crane shots, and it continued all the through the following series as it seemed like a real ‘big time’ cinema film at times plus the music got me ‘hooked’ as well! I never saw the series that ‘inspired it - ‘Get Lost’ - that starred Alun Armstrong and Bridget Turner but that series is included in this set, together with a small, well written and informative booklet that gives an insight into the whole Beiderbecke concept and production. However the ‘Get Lost’ series is disc number 4 in the set of six - as one would think it would be at the end but it’s sandwiched between discs 3 and 5 with the last one, disc 6, being a brilliant audio CD featuring jazz music from the series. There are extras such as interviews with James Bolam and Barbara Flynn plus a segment with Alan Plater and his writing. For good clean entrainment with a twist every now and again, you won’t go far wrong with this set of discs as writer Alan Plater and the actors are first rate: good writing and acting ‘as it used to be’! 5 Stars easy

Good condition for used. Excellent price.

Revisiting the series from many years ago it has reinforced how good well written material does not age, unlike a lot a recent stuff that should not have ever been produced. Spot on for comedy, intrigue and characters.

Loved this series in the 80s - great writing, acting and characters- and haven’t been able to find it anywhere else. It’s a gentle, subtle character based comedy, so don’t expect loads of action, but I love itThe DVDs are very nicely presented and there’s an interesting information booklet that goes with it.The quality of the DVDs themselves is less impressive. As has been remarked on elsewhere, it has clearly been transferred over from a video recording of the programmes (you get partial Yorkshire TV intros at the start of the programmes and the video has clearly been paused at ad breaks). Considering this, the picture quality is quite good, but the sound is a bit ropey at times and dips occasionally so that if someone is speaking quietly it’s difficult to understand what they are saying, so had to rewind a few times and replay with the volume turned up. The sound still isn’t perfect with the volume turned ip as you get a bit of background hum, but it was never so poor that I couldn’t understand what was being said. You might have difficulties if you have a hearing impairment though and beat in mind that there are no subtitles.All said though, beggars can’t be choosers and if it wasn’t for this DVD I’d have no way of watching it at all.

I received the package as per updates. Just what I wanted. I have not had a chance to view the DvD but am looking forward to it.

Having loved this drama since 1992, we were delighted to find this s a whole set, to replace to once loved VHS copies.Great performances from James Bolan, Barbara Flynn and Dudley Sutton. Complete genius in the portrayal of should-be ordinary lives of teachers of the time. Fair to say, the first series is the best, but all three are a delight. It became apparent that Alun Armstrong was a forerunner to the cast in the early days, but the final trio make a good team throughout the further series.Their capers do invite questions as to how did they let that happen, or how did it come to this? But it is all good, clean fun. Genius and modest social illustration of the time. You have to watch it to be reminded of exactly how things were - seeing is believing!A good introduction also to this genre of music. We went on to order several Bix Beiderbecke CDs and enjoyed all of those.

Brilliantly written, perfectly cast, laugh-out-loud funny but also thought provoking. Alan Plater's Beiderbecke Trilogy is one of the great comedy dramas of the 1980s.This box set gives you the three Beiderbecke series - Affair, Tapes and Connection - plus a soundtrack CD. You also get the precursor series Get Lost, starring Alun Armstrong and Bridget Turner. If you remember any of this from first time around it's a trip down memory lane, if you're coming to it fresh you're in for a treat.

Item as described; received in estimated delivery timeframe. Would buy from seller again.

These 1985 - 1988 series from ITV are the gentle, inoffensive comedies that should offend no one. In addition to the three series staring James Bolam (New Tricks), Barbara Flynn (Cracker, the Cranford stories) and Dudley Sutton (Lovejoy); my 21st Anniversary Edition included the precursor series, Get Lost. These 4 episodes starred Alun Armstrong (New Tricks) when he had curly hair and Bridget Turner. There is also a 15 track CD of the soundtrack and a 47 page tome about the series. I remember enjoying this when it first aired and it's just a good again this time - especially with all the extras.

It's great to have the whole set, on DVD at last instead of VHS and great to have the 'pilot' "Get Lost" too.

Super trilogy set full of extras and the show's soundtrack CD. Great stuff. Cheers.

Was unable to watch it is not for this region.