The Upper Hand

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The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom that aired in the 1990s, best known for starring Honor Blackman as the sophisticated, sharp-tongued Caroline Wheatley.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British television sitcom
adaptationOf Who’s the Boss? NERFINISHED
basedOn American sitcom Who’s the Boss? NERFINISHED
broadcastIn United Kingdom NERFINISHED
character Caroline Wheatley NERFINISHED
Charlie Burrows NERFINISHED
Jo Wheatley NERFINISHED
Laura NERFINISHED
Tom Wheatley NERFINISHED
characterPlayedBy Caroline Wheatley – Honor Blackman NERFINISHED
Charlie Burrows – Joe McGann NERFINISHED
Jo Wheatley – Diana Weston NERFINISHED
Kate – Kellie Bright NERFINISHED
Tom Wheatley – William Puttock NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
decadeOfOriginalRun 1990s
featuresTheme class differences
gender role reversal in domestic setting
romantic tension between employer and housekeeper
filmingLocation United Kingdom
firstAired 1990
format television series
genre sitcom
hasEpisodeCount multiple episodes
hasSeasonCount multiple series
leadCharacter Caroline Wheatley NERFINISHED
Charlie Burrows NERFINISHED
medium television
network ITV NERFINISHED
notableCastMember Diana Weston NERFINISHED
Honor Blackman NERFINISHED
Joe McGann NERFINISHED
Kellie Bright NERFINISHED
notableFor starring Honor Blackman as Caroline Wheatley
originalChannel ITV NERFINISHED
originalLanguage English
plotSummary A former footballer becomes housekeeper for a career-driven single mother and her family
productionCompany Central Independent Television NERFINISHED
setting affluent household in England
starred Diana Weston NERFINISHED
Honor Blackman NERFINISHED
Joe McGann NERFINISHED
Kellie Bright NERFINISHED
William Puttock NERFINISHED
targetAudience family audience
timePeriodOfSetting late 20th century

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Honor Blackman notableWork The Upper Hand
Honor Blackman appearedIn The Upper Hand
Joe McGann notableWork The Upper Hand
Joe McGann televisionSeriesRole The Upper Hand
Lou Hirsch notableWork The Upper Hand