Ain't Misbehavin is a British comedy-drama miniseries by Norman Stone and Bob Larbey, that starred Jerome Flynn, Robson Green, Julia Sawalha, Warren Mitchell and Jim Carter. Three episodes were produced by Clapp Trapp Productions for Anglia Television, and were broadcast on the ITV network from 28 July to 11 August 1997.
Set in London during the Second World War, at the height of the Blitz in 1940. The story follows the misadventures of Eddie Wallis (Jerome Flynn) and Eric Trapp (Robson Green). Wallis find himself back in civillian life, after being medically discharged from RAF, following injuries sustained when he crashed landed a Blenheim bomber. Eddie tries to make a living as a saxaphonist on the big band circuit, and soon joins the Ray Smiles Big Band, where meets double-bass player Eric Trapp, a womanising jack-the-lad who only cares for himself, and will do anything to avoid conscription. Eric also runs a private detective agency, and soon the boys find themselves embroiled in the nefarious dealings of gang boss, Maxie Morrell (Jim Carter) and uncover an underworld scheme involving the robbery of the country's wartime survival supplies. Meanwhile Eddie desperately tries to win the affection of upper-crust Red Cross nurse Dolly Nightingale (Julia Sawalha), while he encounters setbacks along the way.
After appearing together in five series of Soldier Soldier, actors Robson Green and Jerome Flynn signed a recording contract, working together as pop duo Robson & Jerome, subsequently releasing three successful singles all of which went to No.1 in the UK singles charts. The music video for their cover of Unchained Melody was produced in the style of the film Brief Encounter (1945) and was directed by Norman Stone. Upon seeing the results, Stone was inspired after seeing Green and Robson in trench coats and trilbies, he approached the actors about the possibillity of doing a series set in the 1940's. Soon the actors teamed up with Stone and his business partner Pete Bigg and together set up Clapp Trapp Productions, they pitched their ideas for the series to ITV, who immedietely jumped at the idea and commisioned the series.
The series was initially released on VHS by BMG Video in 1997. It was subsequently released on DVD as part of the Robson Green: A Trilogy boxset by John Williams Productions on 28 May 2007.