Head over Heels (British TV series)
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| Head over Heels | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Jane Prowse |
| Written by | Jane Prowse |
| Starring | Ann Bell Sally Geoghegan Kathy Kiera Clarke Elena Ferrari |
| Composer | Stanley Myers |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Brian Eastman |
| Production locations | London, England, UK |
| Editor | Chris Blunden |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Production companies | Carnival Film and Television Carlton Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 11 January – 22 February 1993 |
Head over Heels is a British television comedy-drama programme lasting one series, which was broadcast on ITV from 11 January to 22 February 1993.[1] It starred Ann Bell as Gracie Ellis, Sally Geoghegan as Catherine Ellis, Kathy Kiera Clarke as Bernadette Brennan and Elena Ferrari as Patsy Willoughby.[2] The programme was produced at the Pinewood Studios.
Premise
[edit]The series is a period comedy drama set in the 1950s.[3] It revolves around a group of girls finishing school.[4][5]
Cast
[edit]- Gracie Ellis – Ann Bell
- Catherine Ellis – Sally Geoghegan
- Bernadette Brennan – Kathy Kiera Clarke
- Patsy Willoughby – Elena Ferrari
- Heather Brook – Diana Morrison
- Camilla De La Mer – Jackie Morrison
- Jimmy Ellis – Ian Embleton
- Alice Willoughby – Jessica Lloyd
- Stella Dunn – Gemma Page
- Jack Ellis – Michael Thomas
- Daniel – Nick Haverson
Episodes
[edit]All seven episodes were written by Jane Prowse.[6]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hard Headed Woman" | Chris King | 11 January 1993 |
| 2 | "At the Hop" | Graham Theakston | 18 January 1993 |
| 3 | "Li'l Pink Dress" | Chris King | 25 January 1993 |
| 4 | "Roll Over Beethoven" | Chris King | 1 February 1993 |
| 5 | "The Great Pretender" | Graham Theakston | 8 February 1993 |
| 6 | "Problem Child" | Graham Theakston | 15 February 1993 |
| 7 | "Secret Love" | Chris King | 22 February 1993 |
Broadcast
[edit]The film was broadcast in Italy as Camilla e le altre.[7]
Reception
[edit]The series has been called "a sugary slice of rock 'n' roll schoolgirl nonsense crammed with careless anachronisms"[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Head Over Heels | TVmaze, 22 February 1993, retrieved 17 September 2023
- ^ "Akademia Elegancji panny Ellis (1993) pełna obsada". Filmweb (in Polish). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Head Over Heels (ITV 1993, Jackie Morrison, Ann Bell)". Memorable TV. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Head over Heels – Sitcom – British Comedy Guide". Comedy.org.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Television drama writer - Head Over Heels created by Jane Prowse". www.hattorihachi.com. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ Chance, Norman (22 December 2010). Who Was Who on TV. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4568-2164-7.
- ^ "Camilla e le altre". La Repubblica (in Italian). 16 August 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "The List: 12 Feb 1993". The List Archive. 12 February 1993. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 1990s British comedy-drama television series
- 1993 British television series debuts
- 1993 British television series endings
- ITV television dramas
- British comedy-drama television shows
- Carlton Television
- 1990s British television miniseries
- Television series by ITV Studios
- British English-language television shows
- Television series produced at Pinewood Studios
- Television series set in the 1950s
- Television shows set in London