Gasping
- TV sitcom
- BBC One Scotland
- 2016
- 1 episode
15 minute comedy starring Frankie Boyle as a recovering alcoholic. Directed by Greg Hemphill. Also features Julie Austin, Daisy Littlefield, Martin Docherty, Lorraine McIntosh, Gavin Mitchell and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 2016
- Channel
- BBC One Scotland
- Episodes
- 1
- Stars
- Frankie Boyle, Julie Austin, Daisy Littlefield, Martin Docherty, Lorraine McIntosh, Gavin Mitchell, Julie Wilson Nimmo, Gianni Capaldi and more
- Writer
- Greg Hemphill
- Director
- Greg Hemphill
- Producers
- Carolynne Sinclair Kidd and Ewan Angus
- Company
Frankie Boyle is Harvey Higgins in a comedy directed and written by Greg Hemphill, about how conquering your demons might not always produce the desired results.
Harvey is given an ultimatum by his wife - refrain from drinking alcohol on a business trip or return to an empty house. The question is, will Harvey be able to save his marriage?
Gasping is the directorial début of Still Game star Greg Hemphill. It was filmed in 2014 and shown on the festival circuit, before being aired on BBC Scotland in 2016.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 30th May 2016 at 10:25pm on BBC One Scotland
- Episode length
- 15 minutes
- All previous repeats
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- Wednesday 31st July 2019 at 11:30pm on BBC Scotland
- Wednesday 17th April 2019 at 11:45pm on BBC Scotland
- Saturday 6th April 2019 at 11:10pm on BBC Scotland