A Sharp Intake of Breath While the Cat's Away (Season 4, Episode 4)
TV Episode | Comedy

A Sharp Intake of Breath

While the Cat's Away (Season 4, Episode 4)

TV Episode | Comedy

Peter plans a night of pleasure when Sheila goes to visit her sick mother, his friend bets him that he can't pick up a bit of crumpet in the pub, and being fixed up with a very tall woman leads to problems at a restaurant.

Director

Stuart Allen

Writer

Vince Powell (written by)

Producer

Stuart Allen

Composer

Ken Jones (music by)

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Updated Feb 1, 1981

Release date

Feb 1, 1981 (United Kingdom)

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
David Jason Peter Barnes Peter Barnes See fewer	Only Fools and Horses (1981)
Jacqueline Clarke Sheila Barnes Sheila Barnes See fewer	A Sharp Intake of Breath (1977)
Margaret Courtenay Sheila's Mother Sheila's Mother See fewer	The Good Companions (1980)
Bunny May Terry Terry See fewer	Thriller (1973)
Myfanwy Talog Sylvia Sylvia See fewer	The Magnificent Evans (1984)
Jo Ross Shirley Shirley See fewer	Scarlet and Black (1993)
Kristopher Kum Chinaman Chinaman See fewer	The River Flows East (1962)
Sue Bond Blonde Blonde See fewer	The Yes Girls (1971)
Roberta Tovey Young Lady Young Lady See fewer	Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965)
Harry Littlewood Barman Barman See fewer	A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery (1987)
Mike Lewin Sailor Sailor See fewer	Jack the Ripper (1988)