Bread. Image shows from L to R: Joey Boswell (Graham Bickley), Aveline Boswell (Melanie Hill), Nellie Boswell (Jean Boht), Grandad (Kenneth Waller), Shifty (Bryan Murray), Adrian Boswell (Jonathon Morris), Billy Boswell (Nick Conway), Freddie Boswell (Ronald Forfar). Copyright: BBC
Bread
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1986 - 1991
- 74 episodes (7 series)
Liverpudlian Boswell family are experts at exploiting the system to get by in life, with plenty of dodgy deals and government handouts to help. Stars Jean Boht, Peter Howitt, Ronald Forfar, Jonathon Morris, Victor McGuire and more.
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Series 4, Episode 13
The preparations for Aveline's wedding are chaotic with arguments aplenty, but these things never run smoothly - especially when Yizzel and his mate are in charge of the wedding cars.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 11th December 1988
- Time
- 8:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 30th August 2011 | 7:30am | Gold |
| Friday 2nd December 2011 | 7:30am | Gold |
| Saturday 3rd December 2011 | 6:00am | Gold |
| Tuesday 15th May 2012 | 8:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 16th May 2012 | 6:00am | Gold |
| Friday 31st August 2012 | 8:20am | Gold |
| Saturday 1st September 2012 | 6:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 23rd October 2014 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Friday 13th February 2015 | 1:40pm | Drama |
| Friday 13th February 2015 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 14th March 2018 | 1:40pm | Drama |
| Thursday 14th March 2019 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Monday 20th December 2021 | 7:55am | Drama |
Cast & crew
| Jean Boht | Nellie Boswell |
| Peter Howitt | Joey Boswell |
| Ronald Forfar | Freddie Boswell |
| Jonathon Morris | Adrian Boswell |
| Gilly Coman | Aveline Boswell |
| Nick Conway | Billy Boswell |
| Hilary Crowson | Julie |
| Kenneth Waller | Grandad |
| Bryan Murray | Shifty |
| Rita Tushingham | Celia Higgins |
| Eileen Pollock | Lilo Lill |
| Giles Watling | Oswald |
| Simon Rouse | Yizzel's Mate |
| Charles Lawson | Yizzel |
| J.G. Devlin | Father Dooley |
| Jennie Goossens (as Jennie Goosens) | Mrs. Carter |
| Anthony Benson | Vicar |
| Carla Lane | Writer |
| Robin Nash | Director |
| Robin Nash | Producer |
| Paul Trerise | Production Designer |