A Sharp Intake Of Breath. Peter Barnes (David Jason). Copyright: Associated Television
A Sharp Intake Of Breath
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1977 - 1981
- 22 episodes (4 series)
David Jason stars as Peter Barnes, an average man forever struggling against red tape and bureaucracy. Also features Richard Wilson, Alun Armstrong and Jacqueline Clarke.
A Sharp Intake Of Breath. Peter Barnes (David Jason). Copyright: Associated Television
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1977 - 1981
- Channel
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 22 (1 pilot + 4 series)
- Stars
- David Jason, Richard Wilson, Alun Armstrong and Jacqueline Clarke
- Writers
- Ronnie Taylor and Vince Powell
- Directors
- Les Chatfield and Stuart Allen
- Producers
- Les Chatfield and Stuart Allen
- Company
Peter Barnes is a man for whom innumerable problems appear to crop up just in proceeds of everyday "getting things done".
From trying to secure a small loan to being a best man, life seems to hand Peter - and by extension, his wife, Sheila - more than his fair share of obstacles and frustrations. The only certainty is that whatever he's trying to do or arrange, it will entail an encounter with a jobsworth whose instinctive response is a perfectly timed sharp intake of breath.
Additional details
- Part of
- Also known as
-
- The Sound Of Laughter: A Sharp Intake Of Breath (Pilot)
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 28th July 1977 at 7pm on ITV1
- Most recent repeats
-
- Tuesday 19th May 2020 at 7:35am on Gold - Series 4, Episode 6
- Monday 18th May 2020 at 7:30am on Gold - Series 4, Episode 5
- Sunday 17th May 2020 at 7:30am on Gold - Series 4, Episode 4