Breathless | |
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Genre | Period drama |
Created by |
Paul Unwin Peter Grimsdale |
Written by | Simon Tywell |
Directed by |
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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 | – 14 November 2013
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.
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