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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 6
Episodes
For Better, for Worse
The problems of Pledge's Purer Pickles must take second place; for each of its co-owners are hearing wedding bells. But when the Pledge's enter the Matrimonial Stakes they inevitably fail to come under starter's orders.
A Place in the Sun
Fourteen days' holiday in sunny Spain for 10p all in! It sounds too good to be true. And it is!
The Female of the Species
A tiff in a launderette, under Nellie's gentle touch, bids fair to becoming a national crisis.
Worker's Playtime
The Pledges consult an industrial efficiency expert in a bid to improve production. When the workers strike, it is left to Nellie and Eli to keep the pickles flowing.
The Right Spirit
Annoyed with Eli for treating the home like a boarding house, Nellie kicks him out. The alternative living arrangements suit neither party.
A Question of Taste
Can dandelion leaves picked at the time of the full moon really win for Pledge's Purer Pickles the coveted Golden Gherkin? Nellie's wonder ingredient lands her greatest rival, Arnold Guttersby, in a real pickle.
A Pair of Bloomers
The long arm of the law reaches out for Eli from the distant past; but, with Nellie in court, all is set for the Law to get its knuckles rapped.
Episode 8
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Top Cast
Hylda Baker
Nellie Pledge
Jimmy Jewel
Eli Pledge
Joe Gladwin
Stan Hardman
Madge Hindle
Lily Tattersall
Edward Malin
Walter Tattersall
