Series · 1978–Returning

The Bass Player and the Blonde

Name: The Bass Player and the Blonde
Released: 1978-08-08
Cast: Edward Woodward, Jane Wymark, Ronald Fraser, Jeremy Sinden, Alfie Bass

1 season·3 episodes

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.

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Aug 8, 1978

George Mangham (Edward Woodward) is a talented world-weary jazz composer who has fallen on hard times and lives in a seedy world. He now works as a bass player at 'Larry's Club' in London.George lives alone with his cat, drinks endlessly and gambles. He plans on marrying a woman he does not love. He is forever being harassed by gangsters who he owes money to.

Allegro

Aug 15, 1978

Andante

Aug 22, 1978