The Upper Hand - ITV1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide

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)

The Upper Hand

TV sitcom
ITV1
1990 - 1996
94 episodes (7 series)

Charlie Burrows is an ex-footballer and single father who moves to the country and takes a job as housekeeper to a successful businesswoman. Stars Joe McGann, Diana Weston, Honor Blackman, Kellie Bright and William Puttock

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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

ITV1

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

Central Independent Television

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?