The Upper Hand

19907 seriesEntertainment / Comedy
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A former footballer Charlie Burrows moves from a deprived area of London to leafy Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire to make a better life for his daughter, by taking a job as housekeeper for a well-off advertising executive.

Come Dancing: Episode Image
Episode 1Come Dancing

New. Domestic sitcom. Charlie and Caroline find that friends can become a little too friendly.

Blind Date: Episode Image
Episode 2Blind Date

New. A bitter rivalry ensues between Caroline and Laura over the love of a man neither woman actually likes.

Sex, Lies and Exercise Tape: Episode Image
Episode 3Sex, Lies and Exercise Tape

New. Caroline tries to impress the girls at the health club by implying she is having an affair.

Summoned to the Head: Episode Image
Episode 4Summoned to the Head

New. Tom's school wishes him to move on a year. Needless to say, mum Caroline is thrilled - until she is called in to see the headmaster.

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Episode 5The Girl Next Door

New. Charlie meets a woman from his past and after spending a short while together she proposes.

Charlie's Auntie's Uncle: Episode Image
Episode 6Charlie's Auntie's Uncle

New. Charlie helps out a young man - but he begins to regret his decision when Joanna becomes too friendly with him.

Match of the Day: Episode Image
Episode 7Match of the Day

New. Caroline feels left out when Charlie agrees to coach her volleyball team.

Surprise, Surprise: Episode Image
Episode 8Surprise, Surprise

New. Charlie sets up Jamie's grandfather on a blind date with Laura, but the evening does not go to plan.

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Episode 9The Fugitive

New. Joanna is shocked to discover her grandfather Nick is in prison, and not in Spain after all.

You Shall Go to the Ball: Episode Image
Episode 10You Shall Go to the Ball

New. Laura gatecrashes a society ball when she pretends to be Caroline, but regrets her actions when it becomes too much for her.

To Let or Not to Let: Episode Image
Episode 11To Let or Not to Let

New. Charlie and Caroline bicker over the best choice of tenant for their new cottage.

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Episode 12Big Bad Burrows

New. Charlie is unimpressed when he has to take part in a charity boxing match - but his fears are compounded when he is being coached by Caroline.

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Episode 13Working Girls

New. As part of a school project, Joanna goes to work with Charlie, while her friend Julia accompanies Caroline.

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Episode 14A Model Grandmother

New. When his grandmother appears on the front page of a magazine, Tom gets upset when his friends start making fun of him at school.

The Manageress: Episode Image
Episode 15The Manageress

New. Charlie tries to prevent Joanna from agreeing to manage Al's new punk rock band.

Wish You Were Here: Episode Image
Episode 16Wish You Were Here

New. Charlie feels left out on a family trip to the Caribbean.

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Episode 17Walk on the Mild Side

New. Charlie fears for Caroline's safety when she asks a troublesome man out on a date.

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Episode 18Take Your Pick

Laura has a new boyfriend and Pat moves in with Caroline.

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Episode 19Tunnel of Love

On a trip to the funfair, Caroline and Charlie visit a clairvoyant and take a journey along the tunnel of love.

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