Nearest and Dearest (1968) is a comedy web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Nearest and Dearest online in HD.
Nearest and Dearest — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Vince Powell
- Starring: Hylda Baker, Jimmy Jewel, Joe Gladwin, Madge Hindle, Edward Malin
Nearest and Dearest — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1968-08-15 |
| Seasons | 7 |
| Episodes | 46 |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Network | ITV1 |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7.5/10 (4 votes) |
Nearest and Dearest — Episode Guide
Series 1
- E1: It Comes to Us All (1968-08-15) — The sun is setting on twelve tons of pickled onions. A dynasty is dying – and who's left?
- E2: Lead Me to the Altar (1968-08-22) — A little late love for Nellie – but was it worth keeping the home fires burning?
- E3: The Danger List (1968-08-29) — If you go a funny colour, lie low; it's all in the mind. They can cure anything these days.
- E4: Take a Letter (1968-09-05)
- E5: You Make Me Feel So Young (1968-09-12) — The elixir of youth – an old wives' tale or a racing certainty? Well, if it worked for Stan!
- E6: The Wrong Side of the Sheets (1968-09-19) — An accident of birth – but does it really matter what you are? It happens in the best families.
Series 2
- E1: A Breach of the Peace (1969-07-08) — Nellie arrives at the front door to meet two constables accusing her of shoplifting.
- E2: Wish You Were Here (1969-07-15) — Nellie and Eli are off to the seaside on holiday, but it isn't long before familiar faces start appearing.
- E3: The Demon Drink (1969-07-22) — When Eli's drunken antics prevent Nellie admission to the Women's Town Guild, she becomes determined to stop him from drinking.
- E4: All You Wish Yourself (1969-07-29) — When Eli realizes that he's forgotten Nellie's birthday, he manages to plan an evening at The Starlight Club.
- E5: Now Is the Hour (1969-08-05) — With the business not doing so well, Nellie decides that cuts are needed: first the horse, then Stan.
Series 3
- E1: What Seems to Be the Trouble? (1969-10-09) — Nellie takes Eli to the doctor, who is far more interested in Nellie's behaviour than in Eli's cough.
- E2: The Birds and the Bees (1969-10-16) — Nellie and Eli agree to look after their teenage nephew Nigel, who Nellie believes it's time he learns the goings-on of the birds and the bees.
- E3: Get Up Them Stairs (1969-10-23) — When Lily discovers that she and Walter aren't legally married, Nellie takes it upon herself to put matters right.
- E4: The Power Behind the Throne (1969-10-30) — Eli installs an executive toilet in the factory and faces industrial action as a result.
- E5: Getting to Know You (1969-11-06) — Eli plans an away weekend and Nellie wants to decorate the cellar, but an error strands the siblings together.
- E6: Two Pennies to Rub Together (1969-11-13) — With growing competition, the factory faces closure, leaving Eli and Nellie penniless, starving, and staffless.
- E7: The Ghost of Picklers Past (1969-12-26) — Boxing Day in the Pledge house: Lily and Walter join Nellie and Eli in a seance.
Series 4
- E1: A Price on Your Head (1970-05-14) — Eli isn't pleased to learn that Nellie has taken out an insurance policy on him in case of accident or death, so he takes one out on her, and the pair eagerly await an accident.
- E2: A Young Man's Fancy (1970-05-21) — Eli has brought a new fur coat for his fiancée Marlene. Nellie takes an instant dislike to her and determines to prove that she is no good.
- E3: When You've Got to Go (1970-05-28) — Nellie's had enough. She's reached the end of her tether and can no longer skivvy for her brother so she's decided to move out.
- E4: When Love Walks In (1970-06-04) — Eli is trying to sell the business to Leonard Longbottom, but he also needs to convince Nellie to sell. Then Leonard falls for Nellie.
- E5: An Open-and-Shut Case (1970-06-11) — With the workers off sick, it falls on Nellie, Eli, Lily, and Walter to keep the pickle production line going.
Series 5
- E1: Make Yourself at Home (1970-12-17) — When Walter and Lily's house suffers damage, Nellie and Eli must put them up.
- E2: Compliments of the Season (1970-12-24) — Mother Nature scuppers Nellie's plans for a surprise Christmas lunch at a nice hotel for Eli and herself.
- E3: Barefaced in the Park (1971-01-14) — A prowler has been tormenting ladies in a local park. When Walter is arrested and questioned, Nellie wants to prove his innocence.
- E4: A Man and a Woman (1971-01-21) — Nellie isn't happy when the new coal man, Snatcher Snelling, becomes rather taken with a newly-styled Lily.
- E5: Bottoms Up (1971-01-28) — Despite having no bartending experience, Nellie takes over running the Spread Eagle Pub for a friend.
- E6: X Marks the Spot (1971-02-11) — Eli is struggling to cope with his role at the pickling factory, so he sends for a manager. The Labour Exchange sends Major Lovelace.
- E7: Something in the Night (1971-02-18) — A burglar has been operating in the local area; his latest victims are Lily and Walter. Keen to protect her valuables, Nellie hides her treasured possessions.
- E8: Lucky for Some (1971-02-25) — Desperate for funds, Nellie and Eli install Stan as a company director; their motive: to share in his recent windfall.
Series 6
- E1: For Better, for Worse (1972-06-01) — 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 inevitab
- E2: A Place in the Sun (1972-06-08) — Fourteen days' holiday in sunny Spain for 10p all in! It sounds too good to be true. And it is!
- E3: The Female of the Species (1972-06-15) — A tiff in a launderette, under Nellie's gentle touch, bids fair to becoming a national crisis.
- E4: Worker's Playtime (1972-06-29) — 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.
- E5: The Right Spirit (1972-07-06) — Annoyed with Eli for treating the home like a boarding house, Nellie kicks him out. The alternative living arrangements suit neither party.
- E6: A Question of Taste (1972-07-13) — 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, Arno
- E7: A Pair of Bloomers (1972-07-20) — 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.
- E8: Episode 8
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Nearest and Dearest have? 7 season(s) with 46 episodes.
Who created Nearest and Dearest? Vince Powell.
Where can I watch Nearest and Dearest? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
