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Nearest and Dearest is a British television sitcom that ran from 1968 to 1973. A total of 46 episodes were made, 18 in monochrome and 28 in colour. The series, produced by Granada Television for the ITV network, starred Hylda Baker and Jimmy Jewel as squabbling middle-aged siblings Nellie and Eli Pledge who ran a family pickle business in Colne, Lancashire, in the North West of England.
Original Release
08/15/1968
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hylda Baker | Nellie Pledge |
| Jimmy Jewel | Eli Pledge |
| Joe Gladwin | Stan Hardman |
| Madge Hindle | Lily Tattersall |
| Edward Malin | Walter Tattersall |
| Freddie Rayner | Grenville |
| Bert Palmer | Bert Taylor |
| Leslie Sarony | Bert Taylor |
| Lane Meddick | Landlord / Harry Ramsden |
| Harry Littlewood | Landlord / Pub Landlord |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cindernellie | Thursday, 21 December 1972 |
| 2 | Good Time Girl | Thursday, 28 December 1972 |
| 3 | The French Disconnection | Thursday, 11 January 1973 |
| 4 | Get Out of That | Thursday, 18 January 1973 |
| 5 | The One That Got Away | Wednesday, 24 January 1973 |
| 6 | The Visit | Wednesday, 31 January 1973 |
| 7 | Far from the Madding Pong | Wednesday, 07 February 1973 |
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Directors
Writers
Juan Angel, Roy Bottomley, Tom Brennand, Harry Driver, Vince Powell, Rex Arundel, Jonathan Lynn, George Layton, Lew Schwarz
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hylda Baker | Nellie Pledge |
| Jimmy Jewel | Eli Pledge |
| Joe Gladwin | Stan Hardman |
| Madge Hindle | Lily Tattersall |
| Edward Malin | Walter Tattersall |
| Freddie Rayner | Grenville |
| Bert Palmer | Bert Taylor |
| Leslie Sarony | Bert Taylor |
| Lane Meddick | Landlord / Harry Ramsden |
| Harry Littlewood | Landlord / Pub Landlord |
| Harold Goodwin | Billy Butterworth / Landlord |
| Peter Tuddenham | Rev Hitchcock / Rev. Hitchcock |
| Shirley Stelfox | Clara / Det. Constable Gloria Simpkins |
| Gerry Cowan | Barman / Boutique Manager |
| John Savident | Landlord |
| Charles Pemberton | Man / Military Policeman |
| Maggie Jones | Ivy Crabtree / Nurse |
| Alick Hayes | Attendant / Man in Restaurant |
| Ivor Dean | Detective Inspector / Policeman |
| Julie Goodyear | Celia / Sandra |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bill Podmore | Producer |
| Peter Eckersley | Producer |
