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.
Nearest and Dearest (Season 3)
What Seems to Be the Trouble? (Episode 1)
Writer: John Stevenson
Air date: 1969-10-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Nellie takes Eli to the doctor, who is far more interested in Nellie's behaviour than in Eli's cough.
The Birds and the Bees (Episode 2)
Writer: Tom Brennand
Air date: 1969-10-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: 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.
Get Up Them Stairs (Episode 3)
Writer: John Stevenson
Air date: 1969-10-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: When Lily discovers that she and Walter aren't legally married, Nellie takes it upon herself to put matters right.
The Power Behind the Throne (Episode 4)
Writer: Tom Brennand
Air date: 1969-10-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Eli installs an executive toilet in the factory and faces industrial action as a result.
Getting to Know You (Episode 5)
Writer: John Stevenson
Air date: 1969-11-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Eli plans an away weekend and Nellie wants to decorate the cellar, but an error strands the siblings together.
Two Pennies to Rub Together (Episode 6)
Writer: Tom Brennand
Air date: 1969-11-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: With growing competition, the factory faces closure, leaving Eli and Nellie penniless, starving, and staffless.
The Ghost of Picklers Past (Episode 7)
Writer: Tom Brennand
Air date: 1969-12-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Boxing Day in the Pledge house: Lily and Walter join Nellie and Eli in a seance.
Seasons
Episodes 6
Episodes 5
Episodes 7
Episodes 5
Episodes 8
Episodes 8
Episodes 7