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 5, Episode 6
Mongy, the family dog, has been accused of biting a little girl and the police are called in to investigate. Billy changes his image in order to make Julie jealous, Jack gets a bumper wage packet thanks to his eccentric boss and Oswald is being pressurised to have a fertility test.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 15th October 1989
- Time
- 8:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 5th September 2011 | 7:30am | Gold |
| Tuesday 6th September 2011 | 6:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 8th December 2011 | 7:15am | Gold |
| Friday 9th December 2011 | 6:00am | Gold |
| Tuesday 22nd May 2012 | 8:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 23rd May 2012 | 6:00am | Gold |
| Thursday 6th September 2012 | 7:40am | Gold |
| Friday 7th September 2012 | 6:00am | Gold |
| Friday 31st October 2014 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Thursday 22nd March 2018 | 1:40pm | Drama |
| Friday 22nd March 2019 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 26th February 2020 | 5:25pm | Drama |
| Monday 4th October 2021 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 27th October 2021 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Thursday 23rd December 2021 | 7:55am | Drama |
Cast & crew
| 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 |
| Kenneth Waller | Grandad |
| Pamela Power | Martina |
| Eileen Pollock | Lilo Lill |
| Giles Watling | Oswald |
| Joanna Phillips-Lane | Roxy |
| Evie Garratt | Mrs. Cumberland (aka Treasure) |
| Sylvie Gatrill (as Sylvia Gatrill) | Mrs. Cullen |
| John Dryden | Policeman |
| Carla Lane | Writer |
| Robin Nash | Director |
| Robin Nash | Producer |
| Richard Dupre | Production Designer |