The Beiderbecke Connection Is He the Lodger? (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | 50 min | Comedy, Drama

The Beiderbecke Connection

Is He the Lodger? (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | 50 min | Comedy, Drama

Jill's ex-husband Peter makes an unexpected visit but when Ivan returns, from Lancashire, the pair already know each other from prison. Ivan admits he committed a £3 million computer robbery and wants to stay while arranging his escape.

Director

Alan J.W. Bell (as Alan Bell)

Writer

Alan Plater (writer)

Producer

Michael Glynn (producer)

Composer

Frank Ricotti (original music by)

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Editor

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 11, 1988

Release date

Dec 11, 1988 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 win

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17 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)
Terence Rigby Big Al Big Al See fewer	Get Carter (1971)
Danny Schiller Little Norm Little Norm See fewer	Erik the Viking (1989)
Keith Smith Mr. Wheeler Mr. Wheeler See fewer	Body Snatchers (1993)
Dudley Sutton Mr. Carter Mr. Carter See fewer	The Football Factory (2004)
Dominic Jephcott Det. Insp. Hobson PhD Det. Insp. Hobson PhD See fewer	Paradise Postponed (1986)
George Costigan D.C. Ben D.C. Ben See fewer	Calendar Girls (2003)
Sean Scanlan D.C. Joe D.C. Joe See fewer	Airline (1982)
Patrick Drury Ivan Ivan See fewer	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)
Eamon Boland Peter Swinburne Peter Swinburne See fewer	Fox (1980)
Peter Martin Charlie Charlie See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Judy Brooke Yvonne Yvonne See fewer	Band of Gold (1995)
Dave Leslie Man Opposite Man Opposite See fewer	The Beiderbecke Tapes (1987)
Gaynor Kitchen Sharon Sharon See fewer	The Beiderbecke Connection (1988)
Darren Bennet Gary Gary See fewer	Continuum (I) (2012)
Thomas McGlinchey Firstborn Firstborn See fewer	The Beiderbecke Connection (1988)