The Upper Hand 1990

Overview

The Upper Hand is a British television sitcom that was broadcast on ITV from 1 May 1990 to 14 October 1996. The series was produced by Central Independent Television and Columbia Pictures Television. It was adapted from the American sitcom Who is the Boss?. The narrative centers on an affluent divorced woman named Caroline Weatley, who is raising her son, Tom, with the assistance of her mother, Laura West. When Caroline seeks to hire a housekeeper, a man named Charlie applies for the position. The program is characterized as a sitcom that also features dramatic elements. Throughout its production, the series explored the domestic dynamics resulting from this arrangement. The show ran for a total of several years during its tenure on ITV. As an adaptation of a foreign format, it brought the premise of a male housekeeper working for a single professional mother to a British television audience. The series remains a notable example of television adaptation during the early 1990s, maintaining its broadcast presence until the conclusion of its run in the autumn of 1996.