A Sharp Intake of Breath (1978)

Genre

sitcom

Country

United Kingdom

Length

4 seasons, 21 episodes

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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