Lipstick on Your Collar
series not in production
Ended
Comedy
Drama
War & Politics
Seasons | 1
Episodes | 6
avg.Runtime | 60 min
First EP | 1993-02-21
Last EP | 1993-03-28
Overview
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During the Suez Crisis of 1956, two young clerks at the stuffy Foreign Office in Whitehall display little interest in the decline of the British Empire. To their eyes, it can hardly compete with girls, rock music, and the intrigue of romantic entanglements.
Created by
Produced by
Whistling Gypsy Production
Channel 4 Television
Season List
season 1 || Season 1
Relesed on | 1993-02-21
1
Episode 1
1993-02-21
Private Hopper passes the day in the War Office dreaming of becoming a drummer. Meanwhile, new recruit Private Francis is dancing to a different beat...
2
Episode 2
1993-02-28
Francis' worst fears about who lives upstairs with the beautiful Sylvia Berry are confirmed, and he confides all to Mick Hopper - with disastrous results.
3
Episode 3
1993-03-07
Hopper continues to fantasise at work and discusses women and love with Francis. When the red phone rings, Hopper is convinced the message is about the Suez crisis.
4
Episode 4
1993-03-14
Hopper is dreaming of Lisa. Francis is dreaming of Sylvia. And all hell breaks loose down at the Hammersmith Palais.
5
Episode 5
1993-03-21
Sylvia despairs at Francis and is angry at Atterbow. Meanwhile, Hopper gets ready for his night out with Lisa.
6
Episode 6
1993-03-28
Francis has a confession to make to his family: Vickie is horrified, Fred just laughs. Elsewhere, Sylvia visits Harold Atterbrow in hospital.
CAST
charactor: Private Hopper
Original: Ewan McGregor
Total EP: 6
charactor: Colonel Bernwood
Original: Peter Jeffrey
Total EP: 6
charactor: Major Church
Original: Nicholas Farrell
Total EP: 6
charactor: Sylvia Berry
Original: Louise Germaine
Total EP: 6
charactor: Private Francis
Original: Giles Thomas
Total EP: 6
charactor: Corporal Berry
Original: Douglas Henshall
Total EP: 6
charactor: Harold Atterbow
Original: Roy Hudd
Total EP: 6
charactor: Aunt Vickie
Original: Maggie Steed
Total EP: 6
charactor: Major Carter
Original: Nicholas Jones
Total EP: 6
charactor: Lt. Colonel Trekker
Original: Shane Rimmer
Total EP: 6
charactor: Inspector
Original: Jim Carter
Total EP: 6
charactor: Uncle Fred
Original: Bernard Hill
Total EP: 6
charactor: Major Hedges
Original: Clive Francis
Total EP: 6
CREW
Gary Williamson
Production Design
Art
Paul Cross
Art Direction
Art
Sean Van Hales
Director of Photography
Camera
Sharon Lewis
Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up
Sallie Jaye
Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up
Renny Rye
Director
Directing
Clare Douglas
Editor
Editing
Rosemary Padvaiskas
Producer
Production
Alison Barnett
Producer
Production
Dennis Potter
Executive Producer
Production
Dennis Potter
Writer
Writing
“I would rather entertain and hope that people learned something than educate people and hope they were entertained.” – Walt Disney