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 4, Episode 5 repeated at 5:30pm on U&Drama
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Series 6 - The Wedding
Charlie and Caroline are engaged at last. But will their path to the altar be as smooth as they hope? Caroline wants to get it over and done with, while Charlie is buried in Bride magazine, palnning everything to the detail.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 8th April 1995
- Time
- 7:50pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 60 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) |
| Kirsten Cooke | Wendy (Caroline's friend) |
| Anthony Newley | Nick Murray |
| Lynda Baron | Auntie Pat |
| Jonathan Kydd | Philly |
| Perry Benson | Terry |
| Robert Beck | Dan |
| Neil McCaul | Michael |
| Andrew Dunn | Sterne |
| Frank Thornton | Reverend Hale |
| Rosalind Knight | Evelyn |
| Bill Gavin | Verger |
| Simon Snowden | Dancer |
| Greg Freeman | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Martin Cohan | Writer |
| Blake Hunter | Writer |
| Martin Shardlow | Director |
| Christopher Walker | Producer |
| Paul Spencer | Executive Producer |
| Nigel Miller | Editor |
| Tony Ferris | Production Designer |
| Sally Fincher | Casting Director |
| Karen Evans | Casting Director |
| James Dark | Costume Designer |
| Derek Constable | Lighting Designer |
| Debbie Wiseman | Composer |
| Tod Davies | Graphics |