On the Up
| On the Up | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Bob Larbey |
| Starring |
Dennis Waterman Sam Kelly Jenna Russell Joan Sims |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC1 |
| Original release | 4 September 1990 – 2 November 1992 |
On the Up is a British situation comedy written by Bob Larbey. It ran for three series, from 4 September 1990 to 2 November 1992.
Tony Carpenter is a self-made millionaire who turned his South London minicab firm into a successful chauffeur-driven car service. He lives in a large detached mansion in Esher, surrounded by Rolls Royces and BMWs, with a domestic staff who respect him, and who he adores; Witty and insolent butler/driver Sam (who is also a childhood friend of Tony), acerbic secretary Maggie and cook Mrs Wembley (responsible for the series' catch-phrase of "Just the one", used to respond to the offer of a sherry even if it was her third or fourth).
Despite all these advantages, Tony's life is full of conflict:
The open titles are accompanied by the 1st movement of the Handel concerti grossi Op.6 No.11 in A major - a classical instrumental piece, played by the Guildhall String Ensemble. However, the closing credits are accompanied by Dennis Waterman's rendition of the series' custom theme tune. This continues a pattern from Minder and Stay Lucky, shows in which he also starred and sang the theme tune.
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