The Upper Hand
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Starring
Joe McGannDiana WestonHonor BlackmanKellie BrightWilliam PuttockRobert Beck
Written by
Martin CohanBlake HunterGavin Petrie
Starring
Joe McGannDiana WestonHonor BlackmanKellie BrightWilliam PuttockRobert Beck
Written by
Martin CohanBlake HunterGavin Petrie
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.7 | ||||||||
| S2 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.2 | ||||||||
| S3 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | |||||||
| S4 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 7.1 | |
| S5 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.0 | ||||
| S6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.6 | ||||||
| S7 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 |
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About
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.
All Seasons
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Season 11990
6.921012
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Season 21991
6.918814
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Season 31991
6.81681325m
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Season 41992
6.32101925m
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Season 51993
6.213216
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Season 61995
6.51241450m
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Season 71996
6.6617
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Joe McGann Charlie Burrows, Charlie, Nigel
Diana Weston Caroline Wheatley, Caroline
Honor Blackman Laura West, Laura
Kellie Bright Joanna Burrows, Joanna
William Puttock Tom Wheatley, Tom
Robert Beck Dan Thatcher
Dave Atkins Pixie
Lynda Baron Auntie Pat
Nicky Henson Michael Wheatley
Roger Walker Jim Thatcher
Crew
Martin Cohan
Blake Hunter
Gavin Petrie
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