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

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 5, Episode 11

Adrian announces that he is having a second book of poems published but his news is trumped by Aveline's announcement that she is in the "glossies". Their good news is overshadowed when Billy has to be rushed to hospital with a deep cut to his finger.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 19th November 1989
Time
8:35pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Saturday 10th September 2011 7:00am Gold
Sunday 11th September 2011 6:00am Gold
Tuesday 13th December 2011 7:30am Gold
Wednesday 14th December 2011 6:00am Gold
Monday 28th May 2012 8:05am Gold
Tuesday 29th May 2012 6:00am Gold
Tuesday 11th September 2012 7:40am Gold
Wednesday 12th September 2012 6:00am Gold
Friday 7th November 2014 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 29th March 2018 1:40pm Drama
Wednesday 4th March 2020 5:20pm Drama
Monday 23rd March 2020 5:25pm Drama
Monday 11th October 2021 6:00pm Drama
Wednesday 3rd November 2021 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 4th November 2021 3:20am Drama
Tuesday 28th December 2021 7:20am Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Jean Boht Nellie Boswell
Ronald Forfar Freddie Boswell
Jonathon Morris Adrian Boswell
Victor McGuire Jack Boswell
Nick Conway Billy Boswell
Graham Bickley Joey Boswell
Melanie Hill Aveline Boswell
Hilary Crowson Julie
Kenneth Waller Grandad
Pamela Power Martina
Eileen Pollock Lilo Lill
Peter Byrne Derek
Giles Watling Oswald
Joanna Phillips-Lane Roxy
Guest cast
Hilary Welles Rachael
Patricia Martinelli Magdelana
Lyndam Gregory Doctor
Writing team
Carla Lane Writer
Production team
Robin Nash Director
Robin Nash Producer
Richard Dupre Production Designer

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