Bliss (1995 TV series)
Bliss is a British television science thriller series first broadcast on 11 October 1995. It ran for a total of five episodes on ITV. The series starred Simon Shepherd as Dr. Sam Bliss, a medical research scientist based at Cambridge University, and widowed father-of-two, who often finds himself investigating bizarre and unexplained deaths, with the help of his assistant, Dr. Melanie Kilpatrick (Sian Webber). Initially broadcast as a single stand-alone pilot episode in 1995, Bliss spawned a run of four episodes, which followed in 1997.
| Bliss | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Science thriller film |
| Created by | Michael Stewart |
| Directed by | Marc Evans |
| Starring | Simon Shepherd Sian Webber Sarah Smart Zoë Hart Anthony Smee Jonathan Hyde Reece Dinsdale Eva Marie Bryer Jennifer Hilary |
| Composer | Daemion Barry |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producers | Dominic Fulford Jacky Stoller |
| Cinematography | Nicholas D. Knowland |
| Editor | John Wilson |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | Abbey Films Productions Carlton Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 11 October 1995 – 3 July 1997 |
The initial pilot was directed by Marc Evans and written by novelist Michael Stewart. Jonathan Hyde, Reece Dinsdale and Jennifer Hilary co-starred in the pilot, alongside Sarah Smart and Zoë Hart, who later reprised their roles for the series. The initial pilot drew a viewing audience of approximately 10 million, while viewing figures for the series averaged around 7 million. In 2000, both the pilot episode and series were released on VHS via Carlton Television. Neither the pilot episode, nor the series, have been released on DVD.