Coasting (TV series)
| Coasting | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | John Flanagan Andrew McCulloch |
| Based on | An idea by Anthony Bygraves David Reilly |
| Written by | Andrew McCulloch Rod Beacham John Flanagan Kenward Hardy |
| Directed by | David Tucker Jeremy Silberston |
| Starring | Peter Howitt James Purefoy Barrie Rutter Sandy Hendrickse Sue Jenkins June Barrie Abigail Cruttenden Chris Sparkey |
| Theme music composer | Peter Howitt David Mackay |
| Composer | David Mackay |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sally Head |
| Producer | Verity Lambert |
| Production locations | Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK |
| Cinematography | Ken Morgan |
| Editor | Jake Bernard |
| Camera setup | Darren Miller |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Production companies | Cinema Verity Granada Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 26 October – 7 December 1990 |
Coasting is a British television drama miniseries, broadcast between 26 October and 7 December 1990. The seven-part series produced by Cinema Verity in association with Granada Television was broadcast on the ITV network, it starring Peter Howitt, James Purefoy, Barrie Rutter and Sue Jenkins.
Plot
Reception
Cast
- Peter Howitt as Eddie Baker
- James Purefoy as Mike Baker
- Barrie Rutter as Danny Ryan
- Sue Jenkins as Julie Ryan
- Sandra Hendrickse as Theresa Ryan
- Joe Marlow as Seamus Ryan
- Natalie Butterworth, Suzanne Watt and Andrew Aspden as Danny and Julie’s Children
- June Barrie as Maria Ryan
- Judy Brooke as Jackie
- Abigail Cruttenden as Emma
- Chris Sparkey as Dorian
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | British air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Illuminations" | David Tucker | John Flanagan Andrew McCulloch | 26 October 1990 |
| 2 | "Offshore" | Jeremy Silberston | John Flanagan Andrew McCulloch | 2 November 1990 |
| 3 | "Blackpool Rock" | David Tucker | John Flanagan Andrew McCulloch | 9 November 1990 |
| 4 | "Poetic Justice" | Jeremy Silberston | Kenward Hardy | 16 November 1990 |
| 5 | "Press Stud" | Jeremy Silberston | Rod Beacham | 23 November 1990 |
| 6 | "Star Quality" | Jeremy Silberston | Rod Beacham | 30 November 1990 |
| 7 | "Another Fine Mess" | David Tucker | John Flanagan Andrew McCulloch | 7 December 1990 |
Home media
To this date, the series was never to be released on DVD or VHS.
References
- ^ "Coasting – Nostalgia Central". Nostalgia Central. 27 June 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Coasting (ITV 1990, James Purefoy)". Memorable TV. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2025.