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Nearest and Dearest
Overview
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 ITV, was set 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.
Status
Ended
Created By
Vince Powell
Network
ITV1
Seasons & Episodes
Series 3
Episodes
What Seems to Be the Trouble?
Nellie takes Eli to the doctor, who is far more interested in Nellie's behaviour than in Eli's cough.
The Birds and the Bees
Nellie and Eli agree to look after their teenage nephew Nigel, who Nellie believes it's time he learns the goings-on of the birds and the bees.
Get Up Them Stairs
When Lily discovers that she and Walter aren't legally married, Nellie takes it upon herself to put matters right.
The Power Behind the Throne
Eli installs an executive toilet in the factory and faces industrial action as a result.
Getting to Know You
Eli plans an away weekend and Nellie wants to decorate the cellar, but an error strands the siblings together.
Two Pennies to Rub Together
With growing competition, the factory faces closure, leaving Eli and Nellie penniless, starving, and staffless.
The Ghost of Picklers Past
Boxing Day in the Pledge house: Lily and Walter join Nellie and Eli in a seance.
Top Cast
Hylda Baker
Nellie Pledge
Jimmy Jewel
Eli Pledge
Joe Gladwin
Stan Hardman
Madge Hindle
Lily Tattersall
Edward Malin
Walter Tattersall
