Head over Heels (British TV series)

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Head over Heels
Genre Comedy drama
Created by Jane Prowse
Written byJane Prowse
Starring Ann Bell
Sally Geoghegan
Kathy Kiera Clarke
Elena Ferrari
Composer Stanley Myers
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes7
Production
Producer Brian Eastman
Production locations London, England, UK
EditorChris Blunden
Running time52 minutes
Production companies Carnival Film and Television
Carlton Television
Original release
Network ITV
Release11 January (1993-01-11) 
22 February 1993 (1993-02-22)

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.

Contents

Premise

The series is a period comedy drama set in the 1950s. [3] It revolves around a group of girls finishing school. [4] [5]

Cast

Episodes

All seven episodes were written by Jane Prowse. [6]

No.TitleDirected byOriginal air date
1"Hard Headed Woman"Chris King11 January 1993 (1993-01-11)
2"At the Hop"Graham Theakston18 January 1993 (1993-01-18)
3"Li'l Pink Dress"Chris King25 January 1993 (1993-01-25)
4"Roll Over Beethoven"Chris King1 February 1993 (1993-02-01)
5"The Great Pretender"Graham Theakston8 February 1993 (1993-02-08)
6"Problem Child"Graham Theakston15 February 1993 (1993-02-15)
7"Secret Love"Chris King22 February 1993 (1993-02-22)

Broadcast

The film was broadcast in Italy as Camilla e le altre. [7]

Reception

The series has been called "a sugary slice of rock 'n' roll schoolgirl nonsense crammed with careless anachronisms" [8]

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