A Sharp Intake Of Breath
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1977 - 1981
- 22 episodes (4 series)
David Jason stars as Peter Barnes, an average man forever struggling against red tape and bureaucracy. Also features Richard Wilson, Alun Armstrong and Jacqueline Clarke.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Your Life In Their Hands
Peter doesn't much feel like eating his breakfast, which leads Sheila to insist he visit the doctor for a check-up.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 20th February 1978
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| David Jason | Peter Barnes |
| Jacqueline Clarke | Sheila Barnes |
| Alun Armstrong | Arthur Clegg |
| Margaret Courtenay | Receptionist |
| Richard Wilson | Dr. Macburney |
| Malcolm Storry | Man with 'Leg' |
| Ronnie Taylor | Writer |
| Les Chatfield | Director |
| Les Chatfield | Producer |
| John Hawkins | Editor |
| Barry Ford | Casting Director |
| Hamilton J. Willis | Lighting Designer |
| Ken Jones | Composer |
| Richard Lake | Production Designer |
Video
A Sharp Intake Of Breath DVD trailer
From trying to book a holiday to being a best man, life seems to hand Peter Barnes more than his fair share of frustration. The only certainty is that whatever it is he's trying to arrange, it will entail an encounter with a jobsworth whose regulation response is a perfectly timed 'sharp intake of breath'...
Featuring: David Jason (Peter Barnes) & Richard Wilson.