East of Ipswich

East of Ipswich is a BBC television drama from 1987 written by Michael Palin, based on his own memories of dreary holidays in English coastal towns in the 1950s.

In search of girls, Richard and Edwin attend a beach service organized by the local church youth group.

The following evening another visitor, Julia, agrees to a date with Edwin but only on condition that Anna, her Dutch foreign exchange student friend, can join them.

Escaping from his parents on the pretence that the quartet is heading to the youth group's Sausage Sizzle, Richard and his friends visit a local jazz club instead.

The film was written by Michael Palin and directed by Tristram Powell as part of the BBC's Screen Two series.

Other musical contributions came from the Sole Bay Jazz Band and the Southwold & Reydon Corps of Drums.