A quintessentially British comedy-of-manners. Based at the fictional Yeovil College of Lifemanship, Richard Briers plays Stephen Potter and is joined by Peter Jones as the snooty Gatling-Fenn and Frederick Jaeger, complete with monocle, playing Cogg-Willoughby. "The world is divided into two types of people," Potter says, "winners and losers, the one-up and the one-down. He who is not one-up is surely one-down".
One-Upmanship explores themes of based on novel or book, sitcom, competitiveness. All seasons are available to stream for free on Ernax — no account required.
Genre: Comedy
Seasons: 3 · 17 episodes
Status: Ended
Created by: Stephen Potter, Barry Took
Network: BBC One
Cast: Richard Briers, Peter Jones, Frederick Jaeger, Instant Sunshine, Robert East, Claire Faulconbridge
Themes: based on novel or book, sitcom, competitiveness, lost media, comedy of manners
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