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.
TV series
About Face
7/ 10· 3198930 min2 seasons · 12 episodes
Seasons and episodes
2 seasons · 12 episodes
2
- 1S2 E1
Tourist attraction
Jan 7, 199130 min
Tourist guide Louise is desperate to meet up with her German boyfriend.
- 2S2 E2
This is for the half darling
Jan 14, 199130 min
Golf widow Peggy decides to beat her husband at his own game.
- 3S2 E3
Requim
Jan 21, 199130 min
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.
- 4S2 E4
Briefcase encounter
Jan 28, 199130 min
Office worker deidre begins a romance with her area manager.
- 5S2 E5
Monkey business
Feb 4, 199130 min
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.
- 6S2 E6
Sleeping sickness
Feb 11, 199130 min
Overworked but ambitious Doctor MacBride hankers after a consultant job.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch About Face?
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- How many seasons of About Face are there?
- About Face has 2 seasons and 12 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of About Face?
- About Face has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 11, 1991.
- Who stars in About Face?
- About Face stars Maureen Lipman, Michael Gambon, Phyllida Law, Anne Reid, David Ryall.
