Bliss (1995)
October 11, 1995Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Simon Shepherd
Dr Sam Bliss

Jonathan Hyde
Dr. Oliver Pleasance

Reece Dinsdale
Dr. Clive Sussman

Sian Webber
Dr. Melanie Kilpatrick

Eva Marie Bryer
Serena Snowden

Jennifer Hilary
Tamara Bancroft

John Normington
Albert Fowler

Deborah Norton
Dorothy Snowden

Peter Penry-Jones
Jeffrey Snowden

Doyne Byrd
Dr. George McCracken

Robert Morgan
Dr. Colin Chambers

Selma Alispahić
Wine Bar Waitress

Kate Buffery
Dr. Gaynor Hands

Marc Evans
Director

Crispin Reece
Director

Simon Shore
Director

Richard Standeven
Director

Richard McBrien
Writer

Michael Stewart
Writer

Jacky Stoller
Producer

Daemion Barry
Composer

Nicholas D. Knowland
Cinematographer

John Wilson
Editor

Kathryn Casey
ProductionDesigner
Details.
Release DateOctober 11, 1995
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 30m
Genres
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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.
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.