Series · Comedy
A Sharp Intake of Breath (1977)
★ 7.2 · 6 votes4 seasons · 22 episodesComedy1977
British sitcom in which happy-go-lucky character Peter Barnes comically and haphazardly tries to deal with the daily frustrations his life throws at him.
- Creator
- Ronnie Taylor
- Writers
- Ronnie Taylor, Vince Powell, Kenneth Cope
- Network
- ITV1
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- July 25, 1977
- Status
- Ended
Cast
David JasonPeter Barnes- Jacqueline ClarkeSheila Barnes
Richard WilsonMr Ramskill
Alun ArmstrongArthur Clegg
Maggie JonesMrs Gladys Craig
Bella EmbergDoris
Malcolm StorryCyril Potts
Margaret CourtenaySheila's Mother- Diana MalinSecretary
- Bunny MayGordon
Gordon SalkilldHotel Porter
Arthur WhiteAlf
Michael StaintonArthur- Cyril AppletonPoliceman
- Harry LittlewoodTicket Inspector
Patricia BrakeSheila Barnes
Bryan PringleGeorge Manson
John BardonBates- Patricia ClaptonMrs Pearson
- Roger BoothMr Mathews
Episodes
0/7 watched- Episode 1: Pilot25 min · Jul 25, 1977
- Episode 2: Your Life in Their Hands30 min · Feb 20, 1978
- Episode 3: Happy Motoring30 min · Feb 27, 1978
- Episode 4: Somewhere in the Sun25 min · Mar 6, 1978
- Episode 5: See You in Court30 min · Mar 13, 1978
- Episode 6: The Gasman Cometh30 min · Mar 20, 1978
- Episode 7: The Seven Year Hitch30 min · Mar 27, 1978
