
Nearest and Dearest
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
- Episode 1: 1. It Comes to Us AllAugust 15, 1968 · 30 minThe sun is setting on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying – and who's left?
- Episode 2: 2. Lead Me to the AltarAugust 22, 1968 · 30 minA little late love for Nellie – but was it worth keeping the home fires burning?
- Episode 3: 3. The Danger ListAugust 29, 1968 · 30 minIf you go a funny colour, lie low; it's all in the mind. They can cure anything these days.
- Episode 4: 4. Take a LetterSeptember 5, 1968 · 30 min
- Episode 5: 5. You Make Me Feel So YoungSeptember 12, 1968 · 30 minThe elixir of youth – an old wives' tale or a racing certainty? Well, if it worked for Stan!
- Episode 6: 6. The Wrong Side of the SheetsSeptember 19, 1968 · 30 minAn accident of birth – but does it really matter what you are? It happens in the best families.
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Credits
- Hylda BakerNellie Pledge · 46 episodes
- Jimmy JewelEli Pledge · 46 episodes
- Joe GladwinStan Hardman · 46 episodes
- Madge HindleLily Tattersall · 45 episodes
- Edward MalinWalter Tattersall · 45 episodes
- Freddie RaynerGrenville · 24 episodes
- Vince PowellCreator
- Bill PodmoreDirector · 34 episodes
Film and series details
- EPISODE LENGTH
- 30 minutes
- FIRST AIRED
- August 15, 1968
- LAST AIRED
- February 7, 1973
- PRODUCTION COMPANY
- Granada Television
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