About Face
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.
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- Ep 1
1.Searching for senior Duende
06-11-198930mTelephonist Carol becomes obsesses with flamenco dancing.
- Ep 2
2.Stand by your man
13-11-198930mRevengeful helen plans to give her philandring MP husband his comeuppance during a press interview.
- Ep 3
3.Gracie
20-11-198930mCypriot Gracie finds the celebration marking her 25th anniversary as attendant in the cloakroom at a London nightclub ruined by a film star.
- Ep 4
4.Mrs Worthington's daughter
27-11-198930mTheatre stage manager Patience attends a first night party.
- Ep 5
5.Send her victorious
04-12-198930mOn holiday Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher are subject to a kidnap plot.
- Ep 6
6.The bag lady
11-12-198930mWendy the bag lady tramps the streets of London.
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