A Sharp Intake of Breath (1978)
- Genre
- sitcom
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 4 seasons, 22 episodes
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is a British sitcom about a man who often finds himself in awkward and funny situations. He gets into various mishaps and tries to navigate his everyday life with mixed results.
lightheartedcomedicfast-pacedquirkydatedplayfulsillywarm
What happens
A Sharp Intake of Breath is a British sitcom starring David Jason, Jacqueline Clarke with Richard Wilson and Alun Armstrong for series 1–3, which ran between 28 July 1977 and 15 February 1981, when Jason took up the role of Del Trotter in Only Fools & Horses. It was made for the ITV network by ATV and recorded at ATV Elstree Studios. The opening titles featured cartoons by Mel Calman. Series 1-3 were written by Ronnie Taylor, series 4 by Vince Powell following the death of Taylor in 1979. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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