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The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand

Comedy
May 1, 1990 – October 14, 1996 (began 36 years ago)
30m / episode
7.2/10
Ended
7 Seasons
95 Episodes
ITV1

The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom, produced by Central Independent Television and Columbia Pictures Television and broadcast by ITV from 1990 to 1996. The programme was adapted from the American sitcom Who's the Boss?. As in the former series, an affluent single woman, raising a son with the help of her mother, hires a housekeeper only to have a man apply for the job.

Key Crew

B

Creator

Blake Hunter

M

Director

Martin Shardlow

R

Writer

Robert Sternin

Honor Blackman
Honor Blackman

Honor Blackman

Laura West

Ages 64-71

95 eps
Kellie Bright
Kellie Bright

Kellie Bright

Joanna Burrows

Ages 13-20

95 eps
Joe McGann
Joe McGann

Joe McGann

Charlie Burrows

Ages 31-38

95 eps
Diana Weston
DW

Diana Weston

Caroline Wheatley

Ages 36-42

95 eps
William Puttock
WP

William Puttock

Tom Wheatley

95 eps
Robert Beck
Robert Beck

Robert Beck

Dan

Ages 19-26

9 eps
Lynda Baron
Lynda Baron

Lynda Baron

Auntie Pat

Ages 51-57

6 eps
Dave Atkins
DA

Dave Atkins

Pixie

Ages 49-56

5 eps
Nicky Henson
Nicky Henson

Nicky Henson

Michael Wheatley

Ages 44-51

4 eps
Annabel Ryan
AR

Annabel Ryan

Julia

4 eps
Charlie Creed-Miles
Charlie Creed-Miles

Charlie Creed-Miles

Al

Ages 18-24

4 eps
Patricia Brake
Patricia Brake

Patricia Brake

Peg

Ages 47-54

4 eps
Joanna Hall
JH

Joanna Hall

Camilla

3 eps
Patrick Murray
Patrick Murray

Patrick Murray

Joey

Ages 33-39

3 eps
Hayley Spencer
HS

Hayley Spencer

Lucy

3 eps
Carolyn Allen
CA

Carolyn Allen

Debbie

3 eps