Vince Powell
Director
Nearest and Dearest (1968)
Season 6
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, was set in Colne, Lancashire, in the North West of England.
Released Aug. 15, 1968
Episode 30 min
10+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.northern-england, imdb.laugh-track
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S6E1 - For Better, For Worse
The problems of Pledge's Purer Pickles must take second place; for each of it's co-owners is hearing wedding bells. But when the Pledge's enter the Matrimonial Stakes they inevitably fail to come under starter's orders.
June 1, 1972, midnight
S6E2 - 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…
June 8, 1972, midnight
S6E3 - The Female Of The Species
A tiff in a launderette, under Nellie's gentle touch, bids fair to becoming a national crisis.
June 15, 1972, midnight
S6E4 - Worker's Playtime
The Pledge's consult an industrial efficiency expert in a bid to improve production at the pickle factory. When the workers come out on strike in protest, it is left to Nellie and Eli to keep the pickles flowing.
June 29, 1972, midnight
S6E5 - The Right Spirit
When Nellie chases Eli out of the ancestral home, Lily and Walter come to stay…And stay…
July 6, 1972, midnight
S6E6 - 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.
July 13, 1972, midnight
S6E7 - 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 it's knuckles rapped.
July 20, 1972, midnight
S6E8 - All Star Comedy Carnival
Nellie, Eli, Lilly and Walter play a game of Snakes and Ladders and reminisce about a childhood Christmas.
Dec. 25, 1972, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Aug. 15, 1968
Last Air Date: Feb. 7, 1973, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 10+
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