TV series
The Upper Crusts
1973 · 1 season
A gentle, dry British sitcom about genteel folk suddenly short of money, played for wry class comedy rather than belly laughs.
- Created by
- Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Charles Gray, Margaret Leighton, Lalla Ward
- Overview
- Aristocrat Robin Seacroft lives carefree with his wife Phyllida, and their children Gareth and Davina, but all of this changes when he goes shooting with his father, the aged Lord Seacroft, who leaves his gun unattended. A curious rabbit sets off the gun and bang goes the former Lord Seacroft. Robin inherits his late father's title, but precious little else.
- How it feels
- Satirical, light, cynical and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Class, family, greed, identity
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.
Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.
Search YouTube for a trailer (opens in a new tab)
Add to a list: The Upper Crusts
In the USNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
- Created by
- Keith Waterhouse, Willis Hall
- Genres
- Comedy
- Starring
- Charles Gray, Margaret Leighton, Lalla Ward
