Lip Service

Ended

2010 · 2 seasons · 12 episodes · 60 min

Frankie’s return to Glasgow unsettles the life of her former girlfriend Cat, just as Cat is trying to move forward with someone new. Around…Read more +Read less −

Frankie’s return to Glasgow unsettles the life of her former girlfriend Cat, just as Cat is trying to move forward with someone new. Around them, Tess and their circle of friends juggle work, attraction and the consequences of wanting people who may not be able to offer the same thing back. Old loyalties make clean breaks difficult, and new relationships bring their own complications. This ensemble drama places lesbian and bisexual women’s love lives at its centre, balancing the search for intimacy with friendship, uncertainty and irreverent humour.

Drama Romance

Sapphic characters & cast

Ruta Gedmintas

as Frankie Alan

Main sapphic character

Performer portrait via TVmaze; photographer and reuse rights unconfirmed

Laura Fraser

as Cat MacKenzie

Main sapphic character

Performer portrait via TVmaze; photographer and reuse rights unconfirmed

Fiona Button

as Tess Roberts

Supporting sapphic character

Performer portrait via TVmaze; photographer and reuse rights unconfirmed

Heather Peace

as Sam Murray

Supporting sapphic character

Performer portrait via TVmaze; photographer and reuse rights unconfirmed

BEHIND THE SCENES

Details & credits

Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Premiere: 2010-10-12
Finale: 2012-05-25
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 12
Runtime: 60 minutes

Western TV draft. Exact storyline seasons and prominence documented separately from original premiere.

Series promotional artwork via TVmaze; rights holder unconfirmed

Artwork source & permission status

Editorial review approved — rights not independently confirmed

Series promotional artwork via TVmaze; rights holder unconfirmed

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Last researched 2026-10-27. Editorially approved.

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classification note: S1–2: lesbian/bi ensemble centered on Frankie, Cat, Tess, Sam and their changing relationships. Checked 2026-10-27.
representation type: S1–2: lesbian/bi ensemble centered on Frankie, Cat, Tess, Sam and their changing relationships. Checked 2026-10-27.