Nearest and Dearest (Complete Series) - 7-DVD Box Set ( Nearest & Dearest )

Nearest and Dearest (Complete Series) - 7-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Alternate Title: Nearest & Dearest
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
1175 min + Extras

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Box Set
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access
Uncut
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1968 - 1973 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Bill Podmore
June Howson

Written By:
Roy Bottomley
Tom Brennand

Actors:
Hylda Baker ..... Nellie Pledge (45 episodes, 1968-1973)
Jimmy Jewel ..... Eli Pledge (45 episodes, 1968-1973)
Joe Gladwin ..... Stan Hardman (45 episodes, 1968-1973)
Madge Hindle ..... Lily Tattersall (44 episodes, 1968-1973)
Edward Malin ..... Walter Tattersall (44 episodes, 1968-1973)
Freddie Rayner ..... Grenville (24 episodes, 1969-1973)
Bert Palmer ..... Bert Taylor (6 episodes, 1968)
Poppy Lane ..... Onion Annie / ... (6 episodes, 1972-1973)
Leslie Sarony ..... Bert Taylor (3 episodes, 1969)
Lane Meddick ..... Landlord / ... (3 episodes, 1969-1971)
Harry Littlewood ..... Landlord / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1973)
Peter Tuddenham ..... Rev Hitchcock / ... (2 episodes, 1968)
Shirley Stelfox ..... Clara / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Charles Pemberton ..... Man / ... (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
Ivor Dean ..... Detective Inspector / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1971)
Julie Goodyear ..... Celia / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1970)
Harold Goodwin ..... Billy Butterworth / ... (2 episodes, 1970-1972)
Gerry Cowan ..... Barman / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1972)
Alick Hayes ..... Attendant / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1970)
Maggie Jones ..... Ivy Crabtree / ... (2 episodes, 1969-1972)
John Savident ..... Landlord (2 episodes, 1969)

Synopsis:

Comedy greats Jimmy Jewel and Hilda Baker star as Eli Pledge and his sister Nellie, in the classic, award-winning comedy, Nearest and Dearest. Eli - an aging lothario - and Nellie - virtuous to the last, but in possession of a wonderfully flexible grip on the English language - inherit clapped out condiment company Pledge's Purer Pickles from their father. Much hilarity ensues amongst the malaproprisms, bolshie workforce and none-too-subtle double entendres as the siblings try their best to run a profitable company in spite of one another. This boxset contains the complete series.

Season 1
It Comes to Us All S1, Ep1 Aug. 15, 1968
Lead Me to the Altar S1, Ep2 Aug. 22, 1968
The Danger List S1, Ep3 Aug. 29, 1968
Take a Letter S1, Ep4 Sep. 5, 1968
You Make Me Feel So Young S1, Ep5 Sep. 12, 1968
The Wrong Side of the Sheets S1, Ep6 Sep. 19, 1968
Season 2
Breach of the Peace S2, Ep1 Jul. 8, 1969
Wish You Were Here S2, Ep2 Jul. 15, 1969
The Demon Drink S2, Ep3 Jul. 22, 1969
All You Wish Yourself S2, Ep4 Jul. 29, 1969
Now Is the Hour S2, Ep5 Aug. 5, 1969
Season 3
What Seems to Be the Trouble? S3, Ep1 Oct. 9, 1969
The Birds and the Bees S3, Ep2 Oct. 16, 1969
Get Up Them Stairs S3, Ep3 Oct. 23, 1969
The Power Behind the Throne S3, Ep4 Oct. 30, 1969
Getting to Know You S3, Ep5 Nov. 6, 1969
Two Pennies to Rub Together S3, Ep6 Nov. 13, 1969
The Ghost of Picklers Past S3, Ep7 Dec. 26, 1969
Season 4
A Price on Your Head S4, Ep1 May 14, 1970
A Young Man's Fancy S4, Ep2 May 21, 1970
When You've Got to Go S4, Ep3 May 28, 1970
When Love Walks In S4, Ep4 Jun. 4, 1970
An Open and Shut Case S4, Ep5 Jun. 11, 1970
Season 5
Make Yourself at Home S5, Ep1 Dec. 17, 1970
Compliments of the Season S5, Ep2 Dec. 24, 1970
Barefaced in the Park S5, Ep3 Jan. 14, 1971
A Man and a Woman S5, Ep4 Jan. 21, 1971
Bottoms Up S5, Ep5 Jan. 28, 1971
X Marks the Spot S5, Ep6 Feb. 11, 1971
Something in the Night S5, Ep7 Feb. 18, 1971
Lucky for Some S5, Ep8 Feb. 25, 1971
Season 6
For Better, for Worse S6, Ep1 Jun. 1, 1972
A Place in the Sun S6, Ep2 Jun. 8, 1972
The Female of the Species S6, Ep3 Jun. 15, 1972
Worker's Playtime S6, Ep4 Jun. 29, 1972
The Right Spirit S6, Ep5 Jul. 6, 1972
A Question of Taste S6, Ep6 Jul. 13, 1972
A Pair of Bloomers S6, Ep7 Jul. 13, 1972
Season 7
Cindernellie S7, Ep1 Dec. 21, 1972
Good Time Girl S7, Ep2 Dec. 28, 1972
The French Disconnection S7, Ep3 Jan. 11, 1973
Get Out of That S7, Ep4 Jan. 18, 1973
The One That Got Away S7, Ep5 Jan. 24, 1973
The Visit S7, Ep6 Jan. 31, 1973
Far from the Madding Pong S7, Ep7 Feb. 7, 1973

On the death of their father Joshua, siblings Eli and Nellie Pledge inherit the family business, Pledge's Purer Pickles, at Colne, Lancashire, in the north of England. Their faithful workers include the myopic Stan Hardman, Bert Taylor and Grenville. Transport is provided by Storm the cart horse. Never far away are second cousin Lily and her husband Walter. While Nellie works hard to keep the business going, Eli prefers to indulge in the delights of beer, cigarettes and young women.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 01 October, 2013.