The Upchat Line
TV series
The Upchat Line
1977, English, on ITV1. Created by Keith Waterhouse.
Mike Upchat is an unsuccessful novelist who lives out of a railway station locker - he has the gift of the Gab and changes his life story every episode to impress different women - basically he reinvents himself to score.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 7
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1977
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Latest episode
S1 E7: Home Is the Hunter
Aired 7 November 1977
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Keith WaterhouseCreator
- John AldertonMike Upchat · 7 ep
- Wanda VenthamGwen · 1 ep
- Denis LillOliver · 1 ep
- Gilly McIverJane · 1 ep
- Bernadette MilnesPolly · 1 ep
- Juliette JamesCarol · 1 ep
- Hetty BaynesMaggie · 1 ep
- Diana SowmanLouise · 1 ep
- Alexandra DaneEditor · 1 ep
- Michael KilgarriffHusband · 1 ep
- Robin ParkinsonSimon · 1 ep
- Liza GoddardFiona · 1 ep
Details
- First aired
- 26 September 1977
- Last aired
- 7 November 1977
- Network
- ITV1
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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The Upchat Line: quick answers
Is The Upchat Line worth watching?
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How many seasons of The Upchat Line are there?
The Upchat Line has 1 season and 7 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is The Upchat Line finished?
Yes. The Upchat Line ended in 1977, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The Upchat Line on?
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The Upchat Line parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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What shows are like The Upchat Line?
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Who created The Upchat Line?
The Upchat Line was created by Keith Waterhouse and stars John Alderton, Wanda Ventham, Denis Lill.