A musical comedy drama set in the 1940 blitz of wartime London, ''Ain''t Misbehavin'', dirested by Norman Stone, follows the exploits of Eddie Wallis (Jerome Flynn) and Eric Trapp (Robson Greene) - an unlikely pair. Wallis is a man of principle who dreams of glory and honour. he was discharged from the RAF on medical grounds after his heroic crash-landing in a Blenheim bomber, he was devastated at the rejection by the RAF. He takes a train to London on which he meets the gorgeous Dolly Nightingale, played by Julia Sawalha, and the story''s romantic interest is all set-up.
Trapp, however, is a "Jack-The-Lad" type, a dissolute charmer, whose chief interest is to look after number one. He runs a private detective agency, and plays double bass in the Ray smiles band. Eddie and Eric are thrown together through their musical talent. Eddie is forced to try and pay his way in life as an intinerant saxophonist on the Big Band circuit. With Eric on double bass, the unlikely duo join the Ray Smiles troupe of ageing musicians and militaty rejects, with Warren Mitchell - whose great character Alf Garnet is currently enjoying a revival - as the bandleader.
When Eddie auditions for the Band, he and Eric take an instant dislike to each other. They eventually become joint lead singers, and while the story has them dealing with gangsters, bombs and espionage, the songs are memorable and some are included Jerome and Robson''s second album "Take Two".
The plot thickens when the pair get caught up in a conflict between London gang boss. Instead of fighting in the real War, Eddie and Eric become engaged in a private battle. At the same time, lovelorn Eddie is desperately trying to win the heart of upmarket Mayfair beauty Dolly Nightingale (Julia Sawalha).
The three-part series was filmed in London and Wiltshire where scenes for the interior of the RAF deep earth dump were shot in tunnels used for storage by a wine company. The idea for Ain''t Misbehavin'' grew from seeds sonw by Robson and Jerome''s No.1 smash hit Unchained Melody. Director Norman Stone was gripped by the style and atmosphere of the period and thought it would make an ideal setting for the TV show featuring the boys. The result was the creation of Clapp Trapp Productions Lts, formed by Robson and Jerome with Norman Stone and his business partner Peter Bigg.
Recorded from VHS, the quality of this set (compared to a retail dvd) is Audio 7 Video 7 (Good!)
