Breathless (British TV series)

Breathless
Genre	Period drama
Created by	Paul Unwin Peter Grimsdale[1]
Written by	Simon Tywell
Directed by	Paul Unwin Marek Losey Philippa Langdale Arindam Pokharkar
Starring	Jack Davenport Catherine Steadman Zoe Boyle Shaun Dingwall Oliver Chris Joanna Page Natasha Little
Composer	Anne Dudley
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producer	Kate Bartlett
Producer	Jolyon Symonds
Cinematography	Tim Palmer
Running time	44–50 minutes
Production companies	ITV Studios Masterpiece
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	10 October (2013-10-10) – 14 November 2013 (2013-11-14)

Breathless is a British television period drama originally broadcast on ITV. It was created by Paul Unwin and Peter Grimsdale and directed by Paul Unwin, Marek Losey and Philippa Langdale, it stars Jack Davenport and Catherine Steadman. The setting is early 1960s England.^[1] This show was produced by ITV Studios and Masterpiece. On 29 January 2014, it was confirmed that Breathless would not be returning for a second series.^[2]

Summary

The plot concerns some of the hospital staff that secretly perform off-site abortions (illegal at the time), their lives, and the complications that ensue. However, various subplots quickly rise to the surface while at a third level, personal relationships explore the roles of each of the characters in the society and social mores within the context of tremendous changes occurring in Britain. The focus remains on London in 1961 and the emerging contrasts within society.

References

1. Dowell, Ben (1 February 2013). "ITV commissions drama, Breathless, about gynaecologists in 1960s". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
2. "ITV's medical drama Breathless, starring Jack Davenport and Catherine Steadman axed after just one series". Metro. UK. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2015.

External links

• Breathless at IMDb