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The Bass Player and the Blonde

Premiered 1978-08-08 1 season 3 eps

The Bass Player and the Blonde was a television play in the ITV Playhouse series, first broadcast 14 June 1977. It was followed up with a three-part serial with the episodes given the names of musical terms: Rondo, Allegro, and Andante. In the play and the series, George Manghan, a middle aged, debt ridden bass player in a Jazz band, falls in love with the wealthy and much younger blonde singer Terry, much to the distress of her father.

Last Episode Aired 1978-08-22
S1E3 — Andante
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Billed Cast
Edward Woodward
Edward Woodward
George Mangham
Jane Wymark
Jane Wymark
Terry
Ronald Fraser
Ronald Fraser
Charlie
Jeremy Sinden
Jeremy Sinden
Nigel
Alfie Bass
Alfie Bass
Pawnbroker
Sam Kydd
Sam Kydd
Max
Betty McDowall
Betty McDowall
Beth
George Sewell
George Sewell
The Drummer
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