Nearest and Dearest

Nearest and Dearest

.
1968

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.

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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 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.
Released
1968-08-15
Episode Runtime
30 min
Language
English
Status
Ended
Genre
Comedy
Production
Granada Television
Directors

CASTS

Hylda Baker

Hylda Baker

Nellie Pledge
Jimmy Jewel

Jimmy Jewel

Eli Pledge
Joe Gladwin

Joe Gladwin

Stan Hardman
Madge Hindle

Madge Hindle

Lily Tattersall
Edward Malin

Edward Malin

Walter Tattersall
Freddie Rayner

Freddie Rayner

Grenville
Bert Palmer

Bert Palmer

Bert Taylor
Leslie Sarony

Leslie Sarony

Bert Taylor
Harry Littlewood

Harry Littlewood

Landlord
Peter Tuddenham

Peter Tuddenham

Rev Hitchcock
Julie Goodyear

Julie Goodyear

Celia
John Savident

John Savident

Landlord
Ivor Dean

Ivor Dean

Policeman
Lane Meddick

Lane Meddick

Harry Ramsden
Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Billy Butterworth
Shirley Stelfox

Shirley Stelfox

Clara
John Barrett

John Barrett

Joshua Pledge
Tim Barrett

Tim Barrett

Petherbridge
Marjie Lawrence

Marjie Lawrence

Bertha Cobden
Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

Doctor
Henry Moxon

Henry Moxon

Vicar
Margaret Nolan

Margaret Nolan

Nemone Moore
Madge Brindley

Madge Brindley

Miss Lavere
Christine Ozanne

Christine Ozanne

Miss Darnell
Willoughby Goddard

Willoughby Goddard

Arnold Ackroyd
Jennifer Jayne

Jennifer Jayne

Penelope
Julia Jaeger

Julia Jaeger

Janet
Daphne Heard

Daphne Heard

Mrs Hardman
Jack Watling

Jack Watling

Cartwright
Ronald Adam

Ronald Adam

Magistrate
Charles Lloyd Pack

Charles Lloyd Pack

Mr Howcroft
Charlotte Howard

Charlotte Howard

Ida
Betty Alberge

Betty Alberge

Mrs Rowbottom
Elaine Mitchell

Elaine Mitchell

Mrs Clegg
Margaret Lacey

Margaret Lacey

Mrs Mellowdew
Sylvia Renee

Sylvia Renee

Mabel Gartside
Alan Gerrard

Alan Gerrard

Frobisher
Wallas Eaton

Wallas Eaton

Dr French
Roger Brierley

Roger Brierley

Dr Bell
Robin Wentworth

Robin Wentworth

Charlie
Roger Tonge

Roger Tonge

Nigel
Sally Thomsett

Sally Thomsett

Brenda
Anthony Roye

Anthony Roye

Vicar
Derek Tansley

Derek Tansley

Registrar
Pat Beckett

Pat Beckett

Vinegar Vera
Rex Arundel

Rex Arundel

Sidebottom
Mark Strong

Mark Strong

Fred
John Sharp

John Sharp

Harry Hardcastle
Windsor Davies

Windsor Davies

Vicar
Ellis Dale

Ellis Dale

Mr Holroyd
Fanny Carby

Fanny Carby

Marlene Fitton
David Jackson

David Jackson

Eddie
Ken Jones

Ken Jones

Landlord
Wensley Pithey

Wensley Pithey

Leonard Longbottom
George Waring

George Waring

Mr Whittaker
Michael Beint

Michael Beint

Mr Jones
Priscilla Morgan

Priscilla Morgan

Mrs Jones
Roy Barraclough

Roy Barraclough

Vicar
Lennard Pearce

Lennard Pearce

Doctor
Susan Hanson

Susan Hanson

Mabel
Kenneth Watson

Kenneth Watson

Policeman
David Bradley

David Bradley

Policeman
Ivor Salter

Ivor Salter

Snatcher Snelling
Gaye Brown

Gaye Brown

Big Beryl
William Kendall

William Kendall

Major Lovelace
David Garth

David Garth

Mr Littlewood
Philip Stone

Philip Stone

Mr Wellbeloved
Michael Hall

Michael Hall

Albert Ramshaw
Maggie Jones

Maggie Jones

Ivy Crabtree
Ann Rye

Ann Rye

Miss Nesbit
Alan Moore

Alan Moore

Everett Hampton
Lynne Carol

Lynne Carol

Alice Butterworth
James Bree

James Bree

Mr Lloyd
Stanley Page

Stanley Page

Harold
John Normington

John Normington

Norman Perkins
Fred Feast

Fred Feast

Arnold Guttersby
Carmel Cryan

Carmel Cryan

Sabrina Clegg
Richard Moore

Richard Moore

DS Nicholas
Malcolm Hebden

Malcolm Hebden

Court Clerk
John Barrie

John Barrie

Rupert Tempest
Deirdre Costello

Deirdre Costello

Gloria
Brian Jackson

Brian Jackson

Harry Hampton
George Lambert

George Lambert

Pierre La Vaterre
Francis de Wolff

Francis de Wolff

Henri Duval
Anthony Sharp

Anthony Sharp

Dr Scott
Meg Johnson

Meg Johnson

Miss Pringle
Paul Dawkins

Paul Dawkins

Siegfried
Graham Armitage

Graham Armitage

Broomhead
George Malpas

George Malpas

Postman
Ronald Radd

Ronald Radd

Will O'Fred's

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
1968
.
6 Episodes

Season 1 of Nearest and Dearest premiered on 1968-08-15.

Season 2
Season 2
1969
.
5 Episodes

Season 2 of Nearest and Dearest premiered on 1969-07-08.

Season 3
Season 3
1969
.
7 Episodes

Season 3 of Nearest and Dearest premiered on 1969-10-09.

Season 4
Season 4
1970
.
5 Episodes

Season 4 of Nearest and Dearest premiered on 1970-05-14.

Season 5
Season 5
1970
.
8 Episodes

Season 5 of Nearest and Dearest premiered on 1970-12-17.

Season 6
Season 6
1972
.
8 Episodes

Season 6 of Nearest and Dearest premiered on 1972-06-01.

Season 7
Season 7
1972
.
7 Episodes

Season 7 of Nearest and Dearest premiered on 1972-12-21.

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