About Face
- 1989 – 1991
- Ended
- ~30m / ep
- 2 seasons
- 7.0/10
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.
Latest: Season 2 · 1991
View all seasonsE1. Tourist attraction
Jan 7, 1991 · 30m
Tourist guide Louise is desperate to meet up with her German boyfriend.
E2. This is for the half darling
Jan 14, 1991 · 30m
Golf widow Peggy decides to beat her husband at his own game.
E3. Requim
Jan 21, 1991 · 30m
Amateur opera singer Anne wants her husband to be in the audience for her latest role but he would rather go to a function at the rotary club.
E4. Briefcase encounter
Jan 28, 1991 · 30m
Office worker deidre begins a romance with her area manager.
E5. Monkey business
Feb 4, 1991 · 30m
Animal rights campaigner Helen is caught apparently smuggling cocaine through customs, this mix-up is really a cover up for her smuggling of a chimpanzee.
E6. Sleeping sickness
Feb 11, 1991 · 30m
Overworked but ambitious Doctor MacBride hankers after a consultant job.
