Comedy Clicks – The Upper Hand

Each week, we will be taking an in depth look at some of the best sitcoms and comedy shows from both the UK and the USA.

Today we will be looking at a comedy that  was adapted from the American Sitcom Who’s The Boss? – The Upper Hand

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Opening Sequence / Theme Tune

 

About the Show

Summary of Plot

As in the former series, an affluent single woman Caroline Weatley, raising her son with the help of her mother Laura West, hires a housekeeper only to have a man called Charlie Burrows apply for the jobe. –Wikipedia

Number of Seasons / Episodes

7 seasons

Characters:

Diana Weston – Caroline Wheatley

Honor Blackman – Laura West

Joe McGann – Charlie Burrows

William Puttock – Tom Wheatley

Kellie Bright – Joanna Burrows

 

Trivia

  • Broadcast by ITV from 1990 to 1996.
  • The theme music was written by Debbie Wiseman. A piano version of the theme titled Joe & Diana was released in 2011 on her album Piano Stories.

 

Classic Clips

 

Clips of Charlie and Caroline

 

Published by Holly

Hello! My name is Holly and I am the Editor of The Phoenix Remix. I am Video Editor in the Television Industry predominantly working in Live Broadcast and News. I love all things comedy - whether its stand up, TV, Film, Music! I will bring you news on all the latest happenings in the comedy world whilst introducing you to new acts with interviews along the way!

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