Nearest and Dearest

1968–1973 · Ended · 7 seasons · 46 episodes · Comedy · United Kingdom

Creator Vince Powell · Channel ITV1 · Starring Hylda Baker, Jimmy Jewel, Joe Gladwin

In Colne, Lancashire, in the North West of England, Nellie and Eli Pledge may be siblings, but their personalities are polar opposites. If not for inheritance, they would never even think of becoming business partners for five years.
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Episodes

6 episodes · August 1968 – September 1968
  1. Episode 1: 1. It Comes to Us AllAugust 15, 1968 · 30 min
    The sun is setting on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying – and who's left?
  2. Episode 2: 2. Lead Me to the AltarAugust 22, 1968 · 30 min
    A little late love for Nellie – but was it worth keeping the home fires burning?
  3. Episode 3: 3. The Danger ListAugust 29, 1968 · 30 min
    If you go a funny colour, lie low; it's all in the mind. They can cure anything these days.
  4. Episode 4: 4. Take a LetterSeptember 5, 1968 · 30 min
  5. Episode 5: 5. You Make Me Feel So YoungSeptember 12, 1968 · 30 min
    The elixir of youth – an old wives' tale or a racing certainty? Well, if it worked for Stan!
  6. Episode 6: 6. The Wrong Side of the SheetsSeptember 19, 1968 · 30 min
    An accident of birth – but does it really matter what you are? It happens in the best families.

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EPISODE LENGTH
30 minutes
FIRST AIRED
August 15, 1968
LAST AIRED
February 7, 1973
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Granada Television

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