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Nearest and Dearest (1968–1973) — comedy on ITV1
About Nearest and Dearest
Nearest and Dearest ended on February 7, 1973. The show concluded its run after seven seasons on ITV1.
This British comedy series, which first premiered on August 15, 1968, was set in Colne and centered around the Pledge family’s pickle factory, Pledge's Purer Pickles. The story followed Nellie and Eli Pledge, who were forced into partnership after their father’s death, despite being estranged and reluctant to take over the business. The series depicted their efforts to keep the factory and family home running for at least five years to inherit a £20,000 bequest, often highlighting humorous family dynamics and small-town life.
The cast included Hylda Baker as Nellie Pledge, Jimmy Jewel as Eli Pledge, Joe Gladwin as Stan Hardman, Madge Hindle as Lily Tattersall, and Edward Malin as Walter Tattersall. The show did not have a rated score on TVMaze and had a runtime of 30 minutes per episode. It was a comedy series that aired over multiple seasons, capturing the everyday antics of the Pledge family and their associates.
Nearest and Dearest episode schedule
46 aired
Aired · 46
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| February 7, 1973 | S7·E7 | Far from the Madding Pong |
| January 31, 1973 | S7·E6 | The Visit |
| January 24, 1973 | S7·E5 | The One That Got Away |
| January 18, 1973 | S7·E4 | Get Out of That |
| January 11, 1973 | S7·E3 | The French Disconnection |
| December 28, 1972 | S7·E2 | Good Time Girl |
| December 25, 1972 | S6·E8 | All Star Comedy Carnival |
| December 21, 1972 | S7·E1 | Cindernellie |
| July 20, 1972 | S6·E7 | A Pair of Bloomers |
| July 13, 1972 | S6·E6 | A Question of Taste |
| July 6, 1972 | S6·E5 | The Right Spirit |
| June 29, 1972 | S6·E4 | Worker's Playtime |
| June 15, 1972 | S6·E3 | The Female of the Species |
| June 8, 1972 | S6·E2 | A Place in the Sun |
| June 1, 1972 | S6·E1 | For Better, for Worse |
| February 25, 1971 | S5·E8 | Lucky for Some |
| February 18, 1971 | S5·E7 | Something in the Night |
| February 11, 1971 | S5·E6 | X Marks the Spot |
| January 28, 1971 | S5·E5 | Bottoms Up |
| January 21, 1971 | S5·E4 | A Man and a Woman |
| January 14, 1971 | S5·E3 | Barefaced in the Park |
| December 24, 1970 | S5·E2 | Compliments of the Season |
| December 17, 1970 | S5·E1 | Make Yourself at Home |
| June 11, 1970 | S4·E5 | An Open-and-Shut Case |
| June 4, 1970 | S4·E4 | When Love Walks In |
| May 28, 1970 | S4·E3 | When You've Got to Go |
| May 21, 1970 | S4·E2 | A Young Man's Fancy |
| May 14, 1970 | S4·E1 | A Price on Your Head |
| December 26, 1969 | S3·E7 | The Ghost of Picklers Past |
| November 13, 1969 | S3·E6 | Two Pennies to Rub Together |
Show 16 earlier episodes
| November 6, 1969 | S3·E5 | Getting to Know You |
| October 30, 1969 | S3·E4 | The Power Behind the Throne |
| October 23, 1969 | S3·E3 | Get Up Them Stairs |
| October 16, 1969 | S3·E2 | The Birds and the Bees |
| October 9, 1969 | S3·E1 | What Seems to Be the Trouble? |
| August 5, 1969 | S2·E5 | Now is the Hour |
| July 29, 1969 | S2·E4 | All You Wish Yourself |
| July 22, 1969 | S2·E3 | The Demon Drink |
| July 15, 1969 | S2·E2 | Wish You Were Here |
| July 8, 1969 | S2·E1 | A Breach of the Peace |
| September 19, 1968 | S1·E6 | The Wrong Side of the Sheets |
| September 12, 1968 | S1·E5 | You Make Me Feel So Young |
| September 5, 1968 | S1·E4 | Take a Letter |
| August 29, 1968 | S1·E3 | The Danger List |
| August 22, 1968 | S1·E2 | Lead Me to the Altar |
| August 15, 1968 | S1·E1 | It Comes to Us All |
