The Upper Hand_
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.
Created By
Blake Hunter
Network
ITV1
Episodes
95
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Overview
The Upper Hand has 7 seasons with 95 episodes spanning 1990-1996.
Year context
The Upper Hand first aired 36 years ago in 1990.
CAST (5)
Honor Blackman
Laura West
Kellie Bright
Joanna Burrows
Joe McGann
Charlie Burrows
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Diana Weston
Caroline Wheatley
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William Puttock
Tom Wheatley
SEASONS (7 seasons, 95 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Just the Job
02
Briefless Encounter
03
Dinner for Two
04
The Old Girl Network
05
Caroline's First Fight
06
Who's Who
07
Growing Pains
08
Paint Your Wagon
09
Welcome Home (1)
10
Welcome Home (2)
11
Just Like Charlie
12
First Kiss
13
Requiem
SEASON 2
01
Common Entrance
02
When Worlds Collide
03
Wedding Bells (1)
04
Wedding Bells (2)
05
Cupid's Arrows
07
The Babysitter
08
Playing to Win
After a school report, Charlie tries to involve Tom in team activities.
09
The Heiress
10
A Friend in Need
11
And the Winner Is...
12
She's My Girl
13
The Anniversary
SEASON 3
01
Bedtime Story
02
First Date
03
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
04
Older Than Springtime
05
Neighbours
06
Old Flames
07
Wheels
08
The Honeymooners
09
The Whiz Kid
10
Family Ties
11
The Proposal
12
Business and Pleasure
13
Pillow Talk
SEASON 4
01
Come Dancing
02
Blind Date
03
Sex, Lies and Exercise Tape
04
Summoned to the Head
05
The Girl Next Door
06
Charlie's Auntie's Uncle
07
Match of the Day
08
Surprise, Surprise
09
The Fugitive
10
You Shall Go to the Ball
11
To Let or Not to Let
12
Big Bad Burrows
13
Working Girls
14
A Model Grandmother
15
The Manageress
16
Wish You Were Here
17
A Walk on the Mild Side
18
Take Your Pick
19
Tunnel of Love
SEASON 5
01
Not in Front of the Children
02
Misery
03
Cheers
04
Duck Soup
05
Minder
06
Wheel of Fortune
07
The Price Is Right
08
Housewife's Choice
09
Who's the Boss?
10
The Far Pavillion
11
The Porridge Diet
12
Mixed Doubles
13
Full House
14
Keep It in the Family
15
Happy Ever After? (1)
16
Happy Ever After? (2)
SEASON 6
01
Moonlighting
02
Fatal Attraction
03
Granny Get Your Gun
04
Surgical Spirit
05
Father of the Bride (1)
06
Father of the Bride (2)
07
Married...With Parents
08
No Place Like Home
09
Hard Times
10
Hit the Road
11
Home Improvement
12
Quantum Leap
13
Second Thoughts
14
The Wedding
15
The Wedding Part 2
SEASON 7
01
A Lion Called Laura
02
Friends
03
In Marriage We Trust
04
The Chunnel of Love
05
Nobody's Child
06
A Couple of Charlies
07
Oh Baby, Oh Baby
SERIES INFO
7
Seasons
95
Episodes
30 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
CREW
Creator
Blake Hunter
NETWORKS (1)
ITV1
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Upper Hand 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.
Where can I watch The Upper Hand?
The Upper Hand is available on Channel 4, UKTV Play. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does The Upper Hand have?
The Upper Hand has 7 seasons with 95 episodes total.
Who created The Upper Hand?
The Upper Hand was created by Blake Hunter.
Who stars in The Upper Hand?
The cast of The Upper Hand includes Honor Blackman, Kellie Bright, Joe McGann, Diana Weston, William Puttock.
What is the rating of The Upper Hand?
The Upper Hand has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 4 votes on TMDB.
Is The Upper Hand still running?
The Upper Hand has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (1)
Comedy
