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.
Air Date: 1989-11-06
Telephonist Carol becomes obsesses with flamenco dancing.
Air Date: 1989-11-13
Revengeful helen plans to give her philandring MP husband his comeuppance during a press interview.
Air Date: 1989-11-20
Cypriot Gracie finds the celebration marking her 25th anniversary as attendant in the cloakroom at a London nightclub...
Air Date: 1989-11-27
Theatre stage manager Patience attends a first night party.
Air Date: 1989-12-04
On holiday Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher are subject to a kidnap plot.
Air Date: 1989-12-11
Wendy the bag lady tramps the streets of London.