Alan Plater's comedy thriller series introduces the engaging
amateur detective partnership of teacher Tervor Chaplin and his girlfriend Jill,
beautifully played by James Bolam and Barbara Flynn. They are on the trail of
the blonde saleslady who sold him an inferior set of records by Trevor's hero,
Bix Beiderbecke, the legendary jazz musician. Alan Plater's hit comedy mystery
series introduces the engaging amateur detective partnership of woodworking
teacher Trevor Chaplin (James Bolam) who likes to listen to jazz and his
girlfriend Jill (Barbara Flynn) who wants to save the planet and run for the
local council. They are on the trail of the beautiful blonde saleslady who sold
Trevor an inferior set of records by Trevor's hero, Bix Beiderbecke, the
legendary jazz musician. As their adventure unfolds Trevor and Jill encounter
strange going's on and even stranger people, including a suspicious detective
sergeant and a strange pair of men running a junior football team. It doesn't
take long before they uncover a web of corrupt government officials, crooked
businessmen and death threats. This thrilling series weaves quirky characters,
witty dialogue and a wonderful jazz soundtrack into a uniquely satisfying
entertainment. |