Carla Lane
Director
Bread (1986)
Season 5
Bread is a British television sitcom, written by Carla Lane, produced by the BBC and screened on BBC1 from 1 May 1986 to 3 November 1991. The series focused on the devoutly-Catholic and extended Boswell family of Liverpool, in the district of Dingle, led by its matriarch Nellie through a number of ups and downs as they tried to make their way through life in Thatcher's Britain with no visible means of support. The street shown at the start of each programme is Elswick Street. A family called Boswell had also featured in Lane's earlier sitcom The Liver Birds and Lane admitted in interviews that the two families were probably related. Nellie's feckless and estranged husband, Freddie, left her for another woman known as 'Lilo Lill'. Her children Joey, Jack, Adrian, Aveline and Billy continued to live in the family home in Kelsall Street and contributed money to the central family fund, largely through benefit fraud and the sale of stolen goods.
Released May 1, 1986
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
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Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Episode 501
Adrian becomes a hero by accident and, despite warnings, starts to embellish his role in the proceedings. Billy is troubled by his forthcoming divorce, Joey gets a worrying letter from the Inland Revenue and Aveline has a check up after failing to become pregnant.
Sept. 10, 1989, midnight
S5E2 - Episode 502
Joey visits the taxman to plead his case but his words fall on deaf ears, Aveline suggests to Oswald that he should have a sperm count and Billy attends court to get his divorce. But all troubles are briefly forgotten when the family go to the airport to meet Jack who has returned home from America.
Sept. 17, 1989, midnight
S5E3 - Episode 503
Jack soon gets back into the swing of buying and selling but the piano he buys causes more trouble than it is worth. Joey tells his mother about his debt and the family agree to pull together to help him. Meanwhile, Aveline is making every effort to get pregnant and creating problems for Oswald.
Sept. 24, 1989, midnight
S5E4 - Episode 504
When Adrian helps Jack to recover his stolen piano, they come into conflict with Yizzel and his mate - once again. Lilo Lill has taken a job in service to be near Freddie, whilst Freddie has sold his flat in order to pay Joey's debt.
Oct. 1, 1989, midnight
S5E5 - Episode 505
Aveline is causing concern for everybody as she continues to believe in her phantom pregnancy. Adrian is concerned that Magdalena has not replied to his letter, Billy hears that Julie has a new lover and Jack goes for a job as a handyman at the 'big house'.
Oct. 8, 1989, midnight
S5E6 - Episode 506
Mongy, the family dog, has been accused of biting a little girl and the police are called in to investigate. Billy changes his image in order to make Julie jealous, Jack gets a bumper wage packet thanks to his eccentric boss and Oswald is being pressurized to have a fertility test.
Oct. 15, 1989, midnight
S5E7 - Episode 507
Aveline has good news about Oswald's sperm count, Adrian finally hears from Magdalena and Joey's loyalty to the family drives a bigger wedge between him and Roxy. Meanwhile, Shifty is in trouble with Yizzel and his mate over money, so he steals their car and heads for London - again!
Oct. 22, 1989, midnight
S5E8 - Episode 8
Oct. 29, 1989, midnight
S5E9 - Episode 9
Nov. 5, 1989, midnight
S5E10 - Episode 10
Nov. 12, 1989, midnight
S5E11 - Episode 11
Nov. 19, 1989, midnight
S5E12 - Episode 12
Nov. 26, 1989, midnight
S5E13 - Episode 13
Dec. 3, 1989, midnight
S5E14 - A Quiet Christmas
Christmas for the Boswells brings its usual mix of hilarity, sadness and surprises.
Dec. 25, 1989, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: May 1, 1986
Last Air Date: Nov. 3, 1991, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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