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.
Key cast & crew credits
| Jean Boht | Nellie Boswell |
| Peter Howitt | Joey Boswell (Series 1-4) |
| Ronald Forfar | Freddie Boswell (Series 1-6) |
| Jonathon Morris | Adrian Boswell |
| Victor McGuire | Jack Boswell |
| Gilly Coman | Aveline Boswell (Series 1-4) |
| Nick Conway | Billy Boswell |
| Graham Bickley | Joey Boswell (Series 5-7) |
| Melanie Hill | Aveline Boswell (Series 5-7) |
| Caroline Milmoe | Julie (Series 1-2) |
| Hilary Crowson | Julie (Series 3-5) |
| Kenneth Waller | Grandad |
| Pamela Power | Martina |
| Bryan Murray | Shifty (Series 4-6) |
| Rita Tushingham | Celia Higgins (Series 4) |
| Eileen Pollock | Lilo Lill (Series 2-7) |
| J.G. Devlin | Father Dooley (Series 1) |
| Jenny Jay | Carmen (Series 2-3) |
| Peter Byrne | Derek (Series 4-7) |
| Giles Watling | Oswald (Series 4-7) |
| Joanna Phillips-Lane | Roxy (Series 3-7) |
| Deborah Grant | Leonora Campbell (Series 6-7) |
| Sharon Byatt | Irenee (Series 6-7) |
| Katy Carmichael | Connie (Series 7) |
| Carla Lane | Writer |
| Susan Belbin | Director (Series 1-3) |
| Robin Nash | Director (Series 2-5) |
| John B Hobbs | Director (Series 6-7) |
| Robin Nash | Producer (Series 1-5 & 7) |
| John B Hobbs | Producer (Series 6-7) |
| Robin Nash | Executive Producer (Series 6-7) |
| John Dunstan | Editor (Series 1-5) |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor (Series 1-2) |
| Gary Pritchard | Production Designer (Series 1) |
| Roger Harris | Production Designer (Series 3) |
| Gary Williamson | Production Designer (Series 2) |
| Richard Dupre | Production Designer (Series 5-6) |
| Shaun Moore | Production Designer (Series 7) |
| Paul Trerise | Production Designer (Series 4) |
| Dennis Brack | Costume Designer (Series 1) |
| Sheena Napier | Costume Designer (Series 2-3) |
| Caroline Noble | Make-up Designer (Series 1-2) |
| Pauline Cox | Make-up Designer (Series 3) |
| David Mackay | Composer |
| Pete Wane | Graphics |