Breathless (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
Starring
Composer(s) Anne Dudley
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 6
Production
Executive producer(s) Kate Bartlett
Producer(s) Jolyon Symonds
Cinematography Tim Palmer
Running time 44–50 minutes
Production company(s)
Release
Original network ITV, STV, UTV
Picture format 16:9 1080i
Audio format Stereo
Original 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 the early 1960s and its emerging contrasts within all of society of those times. Particular attention is paid to the dress and custom of that time period. Some of the wardrobes and hair styles, particularly of the women but the men also, seem tight and rigid, yet even the occasional flowing fabrics or home interiors reflect the rather dramatic changes rippling through England and all of western cultures during the 1960s.

References

  1. 1 2 Dowell, Ben (2013-02-01). "ITV commissions drama, Breathless, about gynaecologists in 1960s". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
  2. ↑ "ITV's medical drama Breathless, starring Jack Davenport and Catherine Steadman axed after just one series". Metro. UK. 2014-01-29. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
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