About Face (1989)
- Genre
- sitcom
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 2 seasons, 12 episodes
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Each episode is a separate story with a different group of characters. Maureen Lipman plays the lead role in every installment.
lightheartedcomedicepisodicwittyplayfulbreezyvaried
What happens
About Face is a British sitcom consisting of twelve unconnected half-hour episodes starring Maureen Lipman. Each episode featured a guest cast of familiar personalities. The first set of six installments was broadcast in November–December 1989 and the second set in January–February 1991. The episodes were written by Richard Harris, Geoffrey Perkins, Chips Hardy and John Henderson, Astrid Ronning, John Wells, Paul Smith and Terry Kyan, Jack Rosenthal (Lipman's husband), Carol Bunyan, as well as Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. It was made for the ITV network by Central Independent Television. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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