| A Sharp Intake of Breath | |
|---|---|
 A Sharp Intake of Breath opening titles by Mel Calman | |
| Genre | Situation Comedy |
| Created by | Ronnie Taylor |
| Written by | Ronnie Taylor (1977–80) Vince Powell (1981) |
| Directed by | Les Chatfield (1977–79) Stuart Allen (1980–81) |
| Starring | David Jason Jacqueline Clarke Richard Wilson (series 1–3) Alun Armstrong (series 1–2) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Les Chatfield (1977–79) Stuart Allen (1980–81) |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Production company | ATV |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 28 July 1977 |
| Release | 28 February 1978 – 15 February 1981 |
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A Sharp Intake of Breath is a British sitcom starring David Jason, Jacqueline Clarke with Richard Wilson and Alun Armstrong for series 1-3, which ran from 1977 to 1981, when Jason took up the role of Del Trotter in Only Fools & Horses. It was made for the ITV network by ATV and recorded at ATV Elstree Studios. The opening titles featured cartoons by Mel Calman. Series 1-3 were written by Ronnie Taylor, series 4 by Vince Powell following the death of Taylor in 1979.