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* CatchPhrase: Julian's "my dear friend".



* EverybodySmokes



* HopeSpot: [[spoiler:Jessie awakens from her coma, only to die later anyway]].



* RoleAssociation: An amusing one for ''Series/{{Merlin}}'' fans. [[RomanticRunnerUp Princess Mithian]] once again has to play second fiddle to [[AngelCoulby Queen Guinevere]], only for Gwen to be seriously wounded and have [[AnthonyHead King Uther]] of all people try and save her life.

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* RoleAssociation: An amusing one for ''Series/{{Merlin}}'' fans. [[RomanticRunnerUp Princess Mithian]] once again has to play second fiddle to [[AngelCoulby Queen Guinevere]], only for Gwen to be seriously wounded and have [[AnthonyHead King Uther]] of all people try and save gently coax her life.out of her coma.
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* KillTheCutie: [[spoiler:Jessie]]
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* PlayingSick: Jessie does this in order to get out of a gig and meet with a movie producer that Julian has promised her.
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* TheIngenue: Carla and Jessie. A little deconstructed in Jessie's case as she lets the fame go to her head a little.

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* TheIngenue: Carla and Jessie. A little deconstructed Deconstructed in Jessie's case as she lets the fame go to her head a little.

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* HowWeGotHere: Each episode opens eighteen months before the main events of the plot, exploring how Louie ended up on the run.

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* HowWeGotHere: Each episode opens eighteen months before the main events of the plot, exploring how Louie ended up on the run.run.
* TheIngenue: Carla and Jessie. A little deconstructed in Jessie's case as she lets the fame go to her head a little.
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* TokenRomance: Louie and Sarah's love scenes could be snipped out without causing any damage to the overall StoryArc.
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* FoodPorn: When the band arrive at the Imperial, the first thing they see is a pile of beautiful cakes and pastries being thrown in the dumpster. Throughout the series, their success (or lack thereof) is usually demonstrated by the food they're eating.
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* GrandDame: Lavinia Cremone

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* GrandDame: GrandeDame: Lavinia Cremone
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* EyeOpen: Just before the FlashBack at the start of episode two we get a close-up of Louie's eye.


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* GrandDame: Lavinia Cremone


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* SpoiledBrat: The band plays at a birthday party for one of these.
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* AsYouKnow: Happens quite a bit, as characters provide unnecessary [[InfoDump Info Dumps]] to each other. One particularly glaring example is when Wesley shares with Louie why he fled America, who was already well-aware of the reasons.

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* AsYouKnow: Happens quite a bit, as characters provide unnecessary [[InfoDump Info Dumps]] to each other.other in their dialogue. One particularly glaring example is when Wesley shares with Louie why he fled America, who was already well-aware of the reasons.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: Or at ''least'' very unreliable and shifty. Sarah makes a point of saying that she's ''not'' an aristocrat, thus delineating her character as trustworthy.
* AsYouKnow: Happens quite a bit, as characters provide unnecessary [[InfoDump Info Dumps]] to each other. One particularly glaring example is when Wesley shares with Louie why he fled America, who was already well-aware of the reasons.
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* CoolTrain: Masterton as a private train that takes his guests to mystery locations.

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* CoolTrain: Masterton as has a private train that takes his guests to mystery locations.
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* CoolTrain: Masterton as a private train that takes his guests to mystery locations.
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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The very first trailer showed [[spoiler:Louie finding Jessie in the linen room, covered in blood. Though it doesn't exactly give away the fact that she was murdered, it's not hard to guess from snippets of dialogue and other scenes shown in the trailer.]]
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* YoureACreditToYourRace: Though it's never voiced explicitly, it's clear that many of the white people Louie meets consider him this (Donaldson tells Stanley in private that he thinks Louie is remarkably articulate and gentlemanly). In comparison, it's clear that none of them like the more antagonistic and suspicious Wesley.

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* YoureACreditToYourRace: YouAreACreditToYourRace: Though it's never voiced explicitly, it's clear that many of the white people Louie meets consider him this (Donaldson tells Stanley in private that he thinks Louie is remarkably articulate and gentlemanly). In comparison, it's clear that none of them like the more antagonistic and suspicious Wesley.
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* AngryBlackMan: Wesley



* CallBack: Louie tells Sarah that he once saw a young woman ask for new cultery after he accidentally brushed past her table. Later, Sarah notices a woman demand a new teacup after Jessie's hand brushes it in passing.



* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Poliakoff claims the story was partly inspired by the antics of Prince George (future Duke of Kent) and the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) and their interest in jazz musicians and racial issues in the '30s.

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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Poliakoff claims the story was partly inspired by the antics of Prince George (future Duke of Kent) and the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) and their interest in jazz musicians and racial issues in the '30s.'30s.
* YoureACreditToYourRace: Though it's never voiced explicitly, it's clear that many of the white people Louie meets consider him this (Donaldson tells Stanley in private that he thinks Louie is remarkably articulate and gentlemanly). In comparison, it's clear that none of them like the more antagonistic and suspicious Wesley.
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* BillingDisplacement: AngelCoulby was practically the face of the publicity for the show. Yet though her part is memorable and pivotal, it's also quite small.

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* BillingDisplacement: AngelCoulby was practically the face of the publicity for the show. [[SmallRoleBigImpact Yet though her part is memorable and pivotal, it's also quite small.small]].

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* HopelessAuditionees: A string of them after the band is told to get a singer.

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* HopelessAuditionees: A string of them after the band is told to get a singer.singer.
* HowWeGotHere: Each episode opens eighteen months before the main events of the plot, exploring how Louie ended up on the run.


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* ShoutOut: Possibly. Given the presence of at least four ''Series/{{Merlin}}'' actors, it feels somewhat deliberate that Stanley mentions trying to write a screenplay about KingArthur, and that AngelCoulby (Guinevere) utters the phrase: "the son of the king?!" when seeing the Prince of Wales for the first time.

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* GirlFriday: Rosie



* MyGirlFriday: Rosie

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* RoleAssociation: An amusing one for ''Series/{{Merlin}}'' fans. [[RomanticRunnerUp Princess Mithian]] once again has to play second fiddle to [[AngelCoulby Queen Guinevere]], only for her to be seriously wounded and have [[AnthonyHead King Uther]] try and save her life.

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* MyGirlFriday: Rosie
* RoleAssociation: An amusing one for ''Series/{{Merlin}}'' fans. [[RomanticRunnerUp Princess Mithian]] once again has to play second fiddle to [[AngelCoulby Queen Guinevere]], only for her Gwen to be seriously wounded and have [[AnthonyHead King Uther]] of all people try and save her life. life.
* SaltAndPepper: Stanley and Louie, though with a switch in the personalities that are usually associated with this trope. Stanley (white) is the irresponsible free spirit and Louie (black) is the strait-laced sensible one.
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* AuthorAppeal: As always, photography plays a big part in a Stephen Poliakoff drama.
* BillingDisplacement: AngelCoulby was practically the face of the publicity for the show. Yet though her part is memorable and pivotal, it's also quite small.


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* HopelessAuditionees: A string of them after the band is told to get a singer.
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* CostumePorn


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* RoleAssociation: An amusing one for ''Series/{{Merlin}}'' fans. [[RomanticRunnerUp Princess Mithian]] once again has to play second fiddle to [[AngelCoulby Queen Guinevere]], only for her to be seriously wounded and have [[AnthonyHead King Uther]] try and save her life.
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Scheduled to air in 2013, the series is currently most notable for its AllStarCast, including ChiwetelEjiofor, John Goodman, Matthew Goode, Jacqueline Bisset, Caroline Quentin, JennaLouiseColeman, AngelCoulby and AnthonyHead. The first trailer can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcqnCz5chXs here]].

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Scheduled to air in 2013, the series is currently most notable for its AllStarCast, including ChiwetelEjiofor, John Goodman, Matthew Goode, Jacqueline Bisset, Caroline Quentin, JennaLouiseColeman, AngelCoulby and AnthonyHead. The first trailer can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcqnCz5chXs here]] and the second one [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdImu56_JRE here]].
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Scheduled to air in 2013, the series is currently most notable for its AllStarCast, including ChiwetelEjiofor, John Goodman, Matthew Goode, Caroline Quentin, JennaLouiseColeman, AngelCoulby and AnthonyHead. The first trailer can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcqnCz5chXs here]].

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Scheduled to air in 2013, the series is currently most notable for its AllStarCast, including ChiwetelEjiofor, John Goodman, Matthew Goode, Jacqueline Bisset, Caroline Quentin, JennaLouiseColeman, AngelCoulby and AnthonyHead. The first trailer can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcqnCz5chXs here]].



* AlliterativeName: Louie Lester

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* AlliterativeName: The Louie LesterLester Band
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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Poliakoff claims the story was partly inspired by the antics of Prince George (future Duke of Kent) and the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) and their interest in black musicians.

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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Poliakoff claims the story was partly inspired by the antics of Prince George (future Duke of Kent) and the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) and their interest in black musicians.jazz musicians and racial issues in the '30s.
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* {{Jazz}}

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* {{Jazz}}{{Jazz}}
* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: Poliakoff claims the story was partly inspired by the antics of Prince George (future Duke of Kent) and the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) and their interest in black musicians.
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* AlliterativeName: Louie Lester

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! Dancing On The Edge



Scheduled to air in 2013, the series is currently most notable for its AllStarCast, including ChiwetelEjiofor, John Goodman, Matthew Goode, Caroline Quentin, JennaLouiseColeman, AngelCoulby and AnthonyHead. The first trailer can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcqnCz5chXs here]].

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Scheduled to air in 2013, the series is currently most notable for its AllStarCast, including ChiwetelEjiofor, John Goodman, Matthew Goode, Caroline Quentin, JennaLouiseColeman, AngelCoulby and AnthonyHead. The first trailer can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcqnCz5chXs here]].here]].

! This series contains examples of:
* {{Jazz}}
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Scheduled to air in 2013, the series is currently most notable for its AllStarCast, including ChiwetelEjiofor, John Goodman, Matthew Goode, Caroline Quentin, JennaLouiseColeman, AngelCoulby and AnthonyHead. The first trailer can be seen here.

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Scheduled to air in 2013, the series is currently most notable for its AllStarCast, including ChiwetelEjiofor, John Goodman, Matthew Goode, Caroline Quentin, JennaLouiseColeman, AngelCoulby and AnthonyHead. The first trailer can be seen here.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcqnCz5chXs here]].
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! Dancing On The Edge

Dancing on the Edge is a five part British drama series written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff, following the trials and tribulations of a black jazz band in the 1930s. After achieving fame by entertaining London's upper-class society and being championed by members of British royalty, their fortunes change when one of their members is found murdered, throwing them into a police investigation rife with racism, class prejudice and nationalism.

Scheduled to air in 2013, the series is currently most notable for its AllStarCast, including ChiwetelEjiofor, John Goodman, Matthew Goode, Caroline Quentin, JennaLouiseColeman, AngelCoulby and AnthonyHead. The first trailer can be seen here.

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