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 (1990-10-26) – 7 December 1990 (1990-12-07)

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.

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	Original release date
1	"Illuminations"	David Tucker	John Flanagan & Andrew McCulloch	26 October 1990 (1990-10-26)
Eddie and Mike Baker arrive in Blackpool, on the run after a business deal goes wrong.
2	"Offshore"	Jeremy Silberston	John Flanagan & Andrew McCulloch	2 November 1990 (1990-11-02)
Eddie is taken on as a manager of a new bar and disco.
3	"Blackpool Rock"	David Tucker	John Flanagan & Andrew McCulloch	9 November 1990 (1990-11-09)
Eddie and Mike try managing a new rock band.
4	"Poetic Justice"	Jeremy Silberston	Kenward Hardy	16 November 1990 (1990-11-16)
Eddie and Mike turn to their cousin Danny to help deal with a local villain.
5	"Press Stud"	Jeremy Silberston	Rod Beacham	23 November 1990 (1990-11-23)
Mike gets involved with business tycoon Sir Howard Nash.
6	"Star Quality"	Jeremy Silberston	Rod Beacham	30 November 1990 (1990-11-30)
Eddie and Stan go into business making personalised videos for tourists, while Mike lands a part in a TV commercial.
7	"Another Fine Mess"	David Tucker	John Flanagan & Andrew McCulloch	7 December 1990 (1990-12-07)
During the annual Laurel and Hardy convention, Mike sets up an Italian restaurant and Eddie escorts an American woman round the Pleasure Beach, while their past may be about to finally catch up with them.

Home media

To this date, the series was never to be released on DVD or VHS.

External links

• Coasting at IMDb