Overview

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".

Seasons & Episodes

Series 1

1976 6 Episodes

Series 2

1976 6 Episodes

Series 3

1978 5 Episodes

Key Information

Created By Stephen Potter, Barry Took
Network BBC One
Type Scripted
Rating 7.5/10
Language EN
Country United Kingdom

Cast & Crew

Richard Briers

Richard Briers

Stephen Potter

Peter Jones

Peter Jones

Gatling-Fenn

Frederick Jaeger

Frederick Jaeger

Cogg-Willoughby

Donald Gee

Donald Gee

Instant Sunshine

Themselves

Anita Carey

Anita Carey

Carol Cleveland

Carol Cleveland

Therese McMurray

Robert East

Robert East

Canary

Claire Faulconbridge

Raymond Miller

Paul McDowell

Frequently Asked Questions

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,...

One-Upmanship has 3 seasons with 17 episodes.

One-Upmanship premiered on March 10, 1976.

No, One-Upmanship has ended. The final episode aired on September 4, 1978.

One-Upmanship originally aired on BBC One. Check your local streaming services for availability.

One-Upmanship was created by Stephen Potter.

One-Upmanship has a rating of 7.5/10 based on user reviews.

One-Upmanship is classified as Comedy.