About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
1. Searching for senior Duende
Aired 6 November 1989 • 30 min
Telephonist Carol becomes obsesses with flamenco dancing.
2. Stand by your man
Aired 13 November 1989 • 30 min
Revengeful helen plans to give her philandring MP husband his comeuppance during a press interview.
3. Gracie
Aired 20 November 1989 • 30 min
Cypriot Gracie finds the celebration marking her 25th anniversary as attendant in the cloakroom at a London nightclub ruined by a film star.
4. Mrs Worthington's daughter
Aired 27 November 1989 • 30 min
Theatre stage manager Patience attends a first night party.
5. Send her victorious
Aired 4 December 1989 • 30 min
On holiday Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher are subject to a kidnap plot.
6. The bag lady
Aired 11 December 1989 • 30 min
Wendy the bag lady tramps the streets of London.