Lipstick on Your Collar

1h

Comedy

Drama

War & Politics

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.

Production Companies

Whistling Gypsy Production

Channel 4 Television

Episodes

Cast

Episode 1

1. Episode 1

1h

21st Feb 1993

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...

Episode 2

2. Episode 2

1h

28th Feb 1993

Francis' worst fears about who lives upstairs with the beautiful Sylvia Berry are confirmed, and he confides all to Mick Hopper - with disastrous results.

Episode 3

3. Episode 3

1h

7th Mar 1993

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.

Episode 4

4. Episode 4

1h

14th Mar 1993

Hopper is dreaming of Lisa. Francis is dreaming of Sylvia. And all hell breaks loose down at the Hammersmith Palais.

Episode 5

5. Episode 5

1h

21st Mar 1993

Sylvia despairs at Francis and is angry at Atterbow. Meanwhile, Hopper gets ready for his night out with Lisa.

Episode 6

6. Episode 6

1h

28th Mar 1993

Francis has a confession to make to his family: Vickie is horrified, Fred just laughs. Elsewhere, Sylvia visits Harold Atterbrow in hospital.

First air date

21st Feb 1993

Last air date

28th Mar 1993

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks