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On The Up
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1990 - 1992
- 19 episodes (3 series)
Self-made millionaire Tony Carpenter lives in a large house with permanent staff, but he's not forgotten his Cockney roots. Stars Dennis Waterman, Sam Kelly, Joan Sims, Jenna Russell, Judy Buxton and more.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 4
Going over the books, Maggie notices a drastic drop in turnover - a whopping 15%. A new competitor, Q Cars, turns out to be the cause, which means only one thing: war!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 27th September 1991
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Dennis Waterman | Tony Carpenter |
Sam Kelly | Sam |
Joan Sims | Fiona Wembley |
Jenna Russell | Maggie Lomax |
Michelle Hatch | Dawn |
Pauline Letts | Tony's Mum |
Tony Millan | Chalky Smith |
Perry Fenwick | Jimmy Quinn |
Bob Larbey | Writer |
Gareth Gwenlan | Director |
Gareth Gwenlan | Producer |
John Dunstan | Editor |
James Timothy | Editor |
Chris Pemsel | Production Designer |
Philip Lester | Costume Designer |
Cheryl Wright | Make-up Designer |
Ron Bristow | Lighting Designer |
Dennis Waterman | Composer |