About Face

6.0

1989•30m

About Face is a series of twelve unconnected half-hour sitcoms all starring Maureen Lipman in the lead role. Each episode featured a guest cast of well known actors and actresses. The episodes were written by Richard Harris, Geoffrey Perkins, Chips Hardy & John Henderson, Astrid Ronning, John Wells, Paul Smith & Terry Kyan, Jack Rosenthal, Carol Bunyan and Ian Hislop & Nick Newman. It was made for the ITV network by Central Independent Television.

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 1989

Still image for About Face season 1 episode 1: Searching for senior Duende

1. Searching for senior Duende

Telephonist Carol becomes obsesses with flamenco dancing.

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2. Stand by your man

Revengeful helen plans to give her philandring MP husband his comeuppance during a press interview.

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3. Gracie

Cypriot Gracie finds the celebration marking her 25th anniversary as attendant in the cloakroom at a London nightclub ruined by a film star.

Still image for About Face season 1 episode 4: Mrs Worthington's daughter

4. Mrs Worthington's daughter

Theatre stage manager Patience attends a first night party.

Still image for About Face season 1 episode 5: Send her victorious

5. Send her victorious

On holiday Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher are subject to a kidnap plot.

Still image for About Face season 1 episode 6: The bag lady

6. The bag lady

Wendy the bag lady tramps the streets of London.

Cast

Photo of Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

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