Breathless (British TV series)
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| caption =
| alt_name =
| genre = Period drama
| creator = Paul Unwin
Peter Grimsdale{{cite news|first=Ben |last=Dowell |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/feb/01/itv-drama-breathless-gynaecologists |title=ITV commissions drama, Breathless, about gynaecologists in 1960s |newspaper=The Guardian |date=2013-02-01 |accessdate=2015-01-18}}
| developer =
| writer = Simon Tywell
| director = {{plainlist|
- Paul Unwin
- Marek Losey
- Philippa Langdale
- Arindam Pokharkar
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
}}
| presenter =
| opentheme =
| endtheme =
| composer = Anne Dudley
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_series = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = Kate Bartlett
| producer = Jolyon Symonds
| location =
| cinematography = Tim Palmer
| camera =
| runtime = 44–50 minutes
| company = {{Plainlist|
}}
| network = ITV
| first_aired = {{Start date|2013|10|10|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2013|11|14|df=y}}
| related =
}}
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. 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.{{cite news|url=http://metro.co.uk/2014/01/29/out-of-breath-itvs-medical-drama-breathless-axed-after-just-one-series-4282328/ |title=ITV's medical drama Breathless, starring Jack Davenport and Catherine Steadman axed after just one series |work=Metro|location=UK |date=2014-01-29 |accessdate=2015-01-18}}
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
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|id=2829558|title=Breathless}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Breathless (Tv Series)}}
Category:2013 British television series debuts
Category:2013 British television series endings
Category:2010s British drama television series
Category:2010s British medical television series
Category:2010s British television miniseries
Category:ITV television dramas
Category:British English-language television shows