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 2, Episode 11 repeated at 5:25pm on U&Drama
Streaming rank this week: 3,351
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Series 4, Episode 5 - The Girl Next Door
At a summer fair in Charlie's old street, Caroline encounters a rival
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 17th November 1992
- 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 |
| Dave Atkins | Pixie (Charlie's bar-prop friend) |
| Lynda Baron | Auntie Pat |
| Pippa Guard | Jackie |
| Charmian May | Dr. Barratt |
| Rene Zagger | Elvis |
| David Barber | Customer |
| Greg Freeman | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Ken Cinnamon | Writer |
| Karen Wengrod | Writer |
| Martin Shardlow | Director |
| Christopher Walker | Producer |
| Jenny Egner | Editor |
| Tony Ferris | Production Designer |
| Sally Fincher | Casting Director |
| James Dark | Costume Designer |
| Ray Wilson | Lighting Designer |
| Debbie Wiseman | Composer |
| Tod Davies | Graphics |