Nearest and Dearest (1968)
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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Episodes
- 1 1. For Better, for Worse1972-06-01 · 30mThe 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 inevitab
- 2 2. A Place in the Sun1972-06-08 · 30mFourteen days' holiday in sunny Spain for 10p all in! It sounds too good to be true. And it is!
- 3 3. The Female of the Species1972-06-15 · 30mA tiff in a launderette, under Nellie's gentle touch, bids fair to becoming a national crisis.
- 4 4. Worker's Playtime1972-06-29 · 30mThe 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.
- 5 5. The Right Spirit1972-07-06 · 30mAnnoyed with Eli for treating the home like a boarding house, Nellie kicks him out. The alternative living arrangements suit neither party.
- 6 6. A Question of Taste1972-07-13 · 30mCan 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, Arno
- 7 7. A Pair of Bloomers1972-07-20 · 30mThe 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.
- 8 8. Episode 8
Cast
Hylda BakerNellie Pledge
Jimmy JewelEli Pledge
Joe GladwinStan Hardman
Madge HindleLily Tattersall
Edward MalinWalter TattersallImages
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