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RIP Alan Plater. I'll never think of Leeds without thinking of The Beiderbecke Affair. A Very British Coup may have been more gripping, but for me it's the whimsical W. Yorks thriller every time. After all, how can you not like a series that brought the world Big Al and Little Norm, and the Alderman What's-His-Name playing fields?
Barbara Flynn and James Bolam also help, obviously.
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Date: 2010-06-25 06:48 pm (UTC)Nevertheless, 'Howay the lads!'
(The last time I looked, the DVD set of Beiderbeckes was arse-achingly expensive)
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Date: 2010-06-25 06:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-06-25 07:05 pm (UTC)... Oh, blast.
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Date: 2010-06-25 08:02 pm (UTC)RIP Alan, I will dig out my Beiderbecke DVD later tonight by way of honour.
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Date: 2010-06-25 08:18 pm (UTC)http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1194656/index.html
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Date: 2010-06-26 05:05 am (UTC)Also, I have to say Alan Plater nailed the world of local politics absolutely. I wish I'd realised that earlier.
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Date: 2010-06-26 01:33 pm (UTC)