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
- Series 3, Episode 1 repeated Monday at 5:25pm on U&Drama
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Series 1, Episode 8 - Paint Your Wagon
Charlie can't help but get Caroline's car sprayed 'diablo red', rather than the 'sandalwood' she wanted. In doing so, he oversteps the mark, but her reaction leaps even further.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 17th July 1990
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Joe McGann | Charlie Burrows |
| Diana Weston | Caroline Wheatley |
| Honor Blackman | Laura West |
| Kellie Bright | Joanna Burrows |
| William Puttock | Tom Wheatley |
| Seretta Wilson (as Serretta Wilson) | Diana Wilkinson (Henley local) |
| John Tordoff | Thomson's Bodyshop man |
| Sandy Hendrickse | Phoebe (Diana Wilkinson's housekeeper) |
| Flaminia Cinque | Viv (Local housekeeper) |
| Jaclyn Mendoza | Local housekeeper |
| Greg Freeman | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Lissa Levin | Writer |
| Martin Dennis | Director |
| Christopher Walker | Producer |
| Jenny Egner | Editor |
| Tony Ferris | Production Designer |
| Sally Fincher | Casting Director |
| James Dark | Costume Designer |
| Jeremy Hoare | Lighting Designer |
| Debbie Wiseman | Composer |
| Linda Wong | Graphics |