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Lipstick on Your Collar (TV series)

April 17, 2023

Lipstick on Your Collar is a 1993 British television serial written by Dennis Potter. It was first broadcast on Channel 4 in February and March 1993. Expanded from Potter's earlier television play Lay Down Your Arms (1970), it features Ewan McGregor in his first major role.

Lipstick on Your Collar
Created byDennis Potter
Written byDennis Potter
Directed byRenny Rye
Opening theme"Lipstick on Your Collar"
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producerKenith Trodd
ProducerDennis Potter
CinematographySean Van Hales
EditorClare Douglas
Running time60 minutes
Release
Original networkChannel 4
Original release21 February (1993-02-21) –
28 March 1993 (1993-03-28)
Related
Pennies From Heaven (1978)
The Singing Detective (1986)

Plot

The main story is set in a British Military Intelligence Office in Whitehall during 1956, where a small group of foreign affairs analysts find their quiet existence disrupted by the Suez Crisis. Mick Hopper (Ewan McGregor) is completing his national service as a translator of Russian documents. Bored with his job, Hopper spends his days creating fantasy daydreams that involve his colleagues breaking into contemporary hit songs. Sylvia Berry (Louise Germaine) is married to the violent Corporal Pete Berry (Douglas Henshall). Sylvia is an object of desire for Mick's fellow clerk Private Francis Francis (Giles Thomas) and a middle-aged theatre organist named Harold Atterbow (Roy Hudd). In contrast to the street-wise Hopper, Francis is a clumsy Welsh intellectual whose academic career has been interrupted by his army call up. The appearance of the bookish niece of a seconded American officer enables the two conscripts to pair off with suitable partners, after initial mismatching.

The main theme of the series is conflict between the old order, as represented by the middle-aged officers in Whitehall plus Francis' prudish Uncle Fred and Aunt Vickie, and the new 'rock n roll' generation represented by Hopper and Sylvia. Though chronologically the series is set in the late summer and autumn of 1956 culminating in the invasion of Suez, many of the songs used, including the title song, were not released until later in the 1950s.

Some of the side themes include the influence of American rock and roll on British society, the gulf between the senior analysts, who are regular army officers, and the conscripted other ranks, the work of Russian playwright Chekhov, and an appreciation of opulent theatre organs. The unusual context – a military culture transplanted into a civil service style office environment – reflects Potter's own national service during the 1950s.

Cast

Additional information

Lipstick on Your Collar is an expansion of the earlier play Lay Down Your Arms (1970).[1] Some critics view it as being the final entry in the musical trilogy Potter began with Pennies From Heaven (1978) and The Singing Detective (1986). This was the final serial produced during Dennis Potter's lifetime and was nominated in 1994 for two BAFTA Awards, in the categories "Best Makeup" and "Best Music".

Music

The series contained among others the following music:

References

  1. ^ Lay Down Your Arms, Official Dennis Potter website, York St John University

External links

  • on Rotten Tomatoes
  • Lipstick on Your Collar at IMDb

April 17, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Lipstick on Your Collar TV series news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Lipstick on Your Collar is a 1993 British television serial written by Dennis Potter It was first broadcast on Channel 4 in February and March 1993 Expanded from Potter s earlier television play Lay Down Your Arms 1970 it features Ewan McGregor in his first major role Lipstick on Your CollarCreated byDennis PotterWritten byDennis PotterDirected byRenny RyeOpening theme Lipstick on Your Collar Country of originUnited KingdomNo of episodes6ProductionExecutive producerKenith TroddProducerDennis PotterCinematographySean Van HalesEditorClare DouglasRunning time60 minutesReleaseOriginal networkChannel 4Original release21 February 1993 02 21 28 March 1993 1993 03 28 RelatedPennies From Heaven 1978 The Singing Detective 1986 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Additional information 4 Music 5 References 6 External linksPlot EditThe main story is set in a British Military Intelligence Office in Whitehall during 1956 where a small group of foreign affairs analysts find their quiet existence disrupted by the Suez Crisis Mick Hopper Ewan McGregor is completing his national service as a translator of Russian documents Bored with his job Hopper spends his days creating fantasy daydreams that involve his colleagues breaking into contemporary hit songs Sylvia Berry Louise Germaine is married to the violent Corporal Pete Berry Douglas Henshall Sylvia is an object of desire for Mick s fellow clerk Private Francis Francis Giles Thomas and a middle aged theatre organist named Harold Atterbow Roy Hudd In contrast to the street wise Hopper Francis is a clumsy Welsh intellectual whose academic career has been interrupted by his army call up The appearance of the bookish niece of a seconded American officer enables the two conscripts to pair off with suitable partners after initial mismatching The main theme of the series is conflict between the old order as represented by the middle aged officers in Whitehall plus Francis prudish Uncle Fred and Aunt Vickie and the new rock n roll generation represented by Hopper and Sylvia Though chronologically the series is set in the late summer and autumn of 1956 culminating in the invasion of Suez many of the songs used including the title song were not released until later in the 1950s Some of the side themes include the influence of American rock and roll on British society the gulf between the senior analysts who are regular army officers and the conscripted other ranks the work of Russian playwright Chekhov and an appreciation of opulent theatre organs The unusual context a military culture transplanted into a civil service style office environment reflects Potter s own national service during the 1950s Cast EditGiles Thomas as Pte Francis Francis Ewan McGregor as Pte Mick Hopper Louise Germaine as Sylvia Berry Roy Hudd as Harold Atterbow Douglas Henshall as Cpl Pete Berry Peter Jeffrey as Col Bernwood Clive Francis as Maj Hedges Nicholas Jones as Maj Carter Nicholas Farrell as Maj Church Shane Rimmer as Lt Col Trekker Kymberley Huffman as Lisa Trekker Maggie Steed as Aunt Vickie Bernard Hill as Uncle Fred Debra Beaumont as NinaAdditional information EditLipstick on Your Collar is an expansion of the earlier play Lay Down Your Arms 1970 1 Some critics view it as being the final entry in the musical trilogy Potter began with Pennies From Heaven 1978 and The Singing Detective 1986 This was the final serial produced during Dennis Potter s lifetime and was nominated in 1994 for two BAFTA Awards in the categories Best Makeup and Best Music Music EditThe series contained among others the following music Lipstick on Your Collar by Connie Francis opening theme The Man with the Golden Arm by The Billy May Orchestra The Great Pretender Only You And You Alone and My Prayer by The Platters Earth Angel and Sh Boom by The Crewcuts Little Bitty Pretty One by Thurston Harris Garden of Eden amp Green Door by Frankie Vaughan Blueberry Hill and I m in Love Again by Fats Domino Don t Be Cruel by Elvis Presley The Story of My Life by Michael Holliday It s Almost Tomorrow by The Dreamweavers Your Cheatin Heart by Hank Williams In a Persian Market and In a Monastery Garden composed by Albert Ketelbey played by Nigel Ogden Blue Suede Shoes by Carl Perkins Raining in My Heart by Buddy Holly Be Bop A Lula by Gene Vincent By a Sleepy Lagoon by William Thorp and Mike Houghton Jealousy by William Thorp Mike Houghton and Jack Emblow Unchained Melody by Les Baxter Try a Little Tenderness and So Tired I m Beginning to See the Light composed by Duke Ellington and Harry James Young Love by Sonny James The Fool by Sanford Clark Band of Gold by Don Cherry Sanctuary of the Heart by Albert Ketelby played by Nigel Ogden Robin Hood TV Theme by Garry Miller Heartbreak Hotel It ll Be Me performed by Jerry Lee Lewis Love Is Strange performed by Mickey amp Sylvia Lotta Lovin by Gene Vincent Lay Down Your Arms by Anne Shelton I See the Moon by The StargazersReferences Edit Lay Down Your Arms Official Dennis Potter website York St John UniversityExternal links EditLipstick on Your Collar on Rotten Tomatoes Lipstick on Your Collar at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lipstick on Your Collar TV series amp oldid 1126162082, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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