Sitcom Advent Calendar Day Ten

You’ll remember one of the co-creators of Mulberry from yesterday. Bob Larbey wrote On The Up solo though, and it’s behind door number ten.

Just the one Mrs Wembley.

Dennis Waterman plays the self-made millionaire Tony Carpenter, starring alongside the excellent Sam Kelly, and always brilliant Joan Sims. It ran for three series between 1990 and 1992, and like many a British sitcom, it’s mostly about class.

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On The Up
Day Ten
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