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 1, Episode 4

A photographer offers Aveline more money for a nude shoot and is made to wish he hadn't, while Jack makes an inauspicious entry into the art world.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 22nd May 1986
Time
9:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 29th July 2011 7:30am Gold
Saturday 30th July 2011 6:00am Gold
Friday 4th November 2011 8:00am Gold
Saturday 5th November 2011 6:00am Gold
Tuesday 27th March 2012 6:00am Gold
Tuesday 27th March 2012 8:00am Gold
Saturday 28th July 2012 7:30am Gold
Sunday 29th July 2012 6:00am Gold
Saturday 17th November 2012 7:00am Gold
Thursday 6th December 2012 8:20am Gold
Thursday 6th December 2012 1:40pm Gold
Saturday 2nd February 2013 7:00am Gold
Sunday 3rd February 2013 6:00am Gold
Thursday 21st March 2013 7:40am Gold
Friday 22nd March 2013 6:00am Gold
Tuesday 6th August 2013 9:25am Gold
Wednesday 7th August 2013 6:15am Gold
Tuesday 19th November 2013 8:15am Gold
Wednesday 20th November 2013 6:30am Gold
Friday 5th September 2014 6:40pm Drama
Monday 15th December 2014 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 25th January 2018 1:40pm Drama
Tuesday 18th December 2018 3:05am Gold
Tuesday 8th January 2019 3:15am Gold
Friday 25th January 2019 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 26th February 2019 3:25am Gold
Friday 22nd March 2019 3:20am Gold
Friday 29th March 2019 3:10am Gold
Tuesday 2nd April 2019 2:50am Gold
Monday 20th January 2020 5:20pm Drama
Thursday 26th August 2021 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 25th November 2021 7:50am Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Jean Boht Nellie Boswell
Peter Howitt Joey Boswell
Ronald Forfar Freddie Boswell
Jonathon Morris Adrian Boswell
Victor McGuire Jack Boswell
Gilly Coman Aveline Boswell
Nick Conway Billy Boswell
Caroline Milmoe Julie
Kenneth Waller Grandad
Guest cast
Michael J Jackson Photographer
Jackie Downey Waitress
Susanna Page Street Singer
Writing team
Carla Lane Writer
Production team
Susan Belbin Director
Robin Nash Producer
John Dunstan Editor
Chris Wadsworth Editor
Gary Pritchard Production Designer
Dennis Brack Costume Designer
Caroline Noble Make-up Designer
David Mackay Composer
Pete Wane Graphics

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