The Upper Hand - ITV1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

The Upper Hand. Image shows from L to R: Joanna Burrows (Kellie Bright), Laura West (Honor Blackman), Charlie Burrows (Joe McGann), Tom Wheatley (William Puttock), Caroline Wheatley (Diana Weston)

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

1990 - 1996

Channel

ITV

Episodes

94 (7 series)

Creators

Martin Cohan and Blake Hunter

Stars

Joe McGann, Diana Weston, Honor Blackman, Kellie Bright and William Puttock

Writer

Greg Freeman

Directors

Martin Dennis, Martin Shardlow and Michael Owen Morris

Producers

Christopher Walker, Paul Spencer and Richard Boden

Company

In order to give his daughter, Joanna, a better life born-and-bred Londoner Charlie Burrows, an ex-footabller and single father, leaves the city for Henley in the Oxfordshire countryside.

In particular, he heads to the home to advertising executive Caroline Wheatley, with whom he has taken a job as housekeeper. A single parent herself, Caroline lives with her mother, Laura, and young son Tom.

As the two families settle together, an hint of romance develops between Caroline and Charlie - but will it ever come to fruition?

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Production

Studio

Camera set-up

Multi-camera

Picture

Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Tuesday 1st May 1990 at 8:30pm on ITV1

Next repeats

  1. Series 4, Episode 15: Tomorrow at 5:25pm on U&Drama
  2. Series 4, Episode 16: Friday at 5:25pm on U&Drama
  3. Series 4, Episode 17: Monday at 5:20pm on U&Drama
  4. Series 4, Episode 18: Tuesday at 5:25pm on U&Drama
  5. Series 4, Episode 18: Wednesday 8th January at 2am on U&Drama
  6. Series 4, Episode 19: Wednesday 8th January at 5:20pm on U&Drama
  7. Series 5, Episode 1: Thursday 9th January at 5:20pm on U&Drama
  8. Series 5, Episode 1: Friday 10th January at 2:35am on U&Drama
  9. Series 5, Episode 2: Friday 10th January at 5:20pm on U&Drama

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