The Beiderbecke Affair We Call It the White Economy (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Music

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The Beiderbecke Affair

We Call It the White Economy (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama, Music

Trevor gets his records. A greenhouse is smashed. A dead cat and a hangman's noose. A bomb doesn't explode. A super grass. A church is raided. A meeting is canceled. But Helen of Tadcaster turns up.

Director

Frank W. Smith

Writer

Alan Plater (novel) (screenplay)

Producer

Anne W. Gibbons

Composer

Frank Ricotti

Cinematographer

Peter Jackson (lighting cameraman)

Editor

Brian Tomkins

Casting Directors

Ruth Boyle | Malcolm Drury

Production Designer

Mike Long

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Updated Jan 20, 1985

Release date

Jan 20, 1985 (United Kingdom)

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13 cast members

Name	Known for
James Bolam Trevor Chaplin Trevor Chaplin See fewer	The Likely Lads (1976)
Barbara Flynn Jill Swinburne Jill Swinburne See fewer	Miss Potter (2006)
Colin Blakely Chief Supt. Forrest Chief Supt. Forrest See fewer	A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Terence Rigby Big Al Big Al See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Dudley Sutton Mr. Carter Mr. Carter See fewer	The Football Factory (2004)
Dominic Jephcott Det. Sgt. Hobson Det. Sgt. Hobson See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Keith Marsh Harry Harry See fewer	Love Thy Neighbour (1972)
Danny Schiller Little Norm Little Norm See fewer	Erik the Viking (1989)
Keith Smith Mr. Wheeler Mr. Wheeler See fewer	Body Snatchers (1993)
Sean Scanlan Joe Joe See fewer	Airline (1982)
Stephen Tomlin Ben Ben See fewer	Jane Eyre (2006)
Alison Skilbeck Helen Helen See fewer	The Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Ian Bleasdale Rev. Booth Rev. Booth See fewer	Casualty @ Holby City (2005)