Lipstick on Your Collar

6.9
19931h

Production

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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.

Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 1993

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1. Episode 1

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...

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2. Episode 2

6.0

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

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3. Episode 3

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.

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4. Episode 4

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

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5. Episode 5

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

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6. Episode 6

6.0

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

Cast

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Ewan McGregor

Private Hopper

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Peter Jeffrey

Colonel Bernwood

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Nicholas Farrell

Major Church

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Louise Germaine

Sylvia Berry

Photo of Douglas Henshall

Douglas Henshall

Corporal Berry

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Roy Hudd

Harold Atterbow

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Maggie Steed

Aunt Vickie

Photo of Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones

Major Carter

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Shane Rimmer

Lt. Colonel Trekker

Photo of Jim Carter

Jim Carter

Inspector

Photo of Bernard Hill

Bernard Hill

Uncle Fred

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Clive Francis

Major Hedges

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