![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. 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](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/b/bread.jpg)
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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 6
Billy finds out that he is to become a father, Joey learns of his dad's £500 gambling debt, Adrian is made redundant, Aveline's nude pictures are published and Jack buries a stolen candlestick in his Grandma's grave! A normal day for the Boswells.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 5th June 1986
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
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 |
J.G. Devlin | Father Dooley |
Barry McCarthy | R.S.P.C.A. Warden |
Simon Rouse | Yizzel's Mate |
Charles Lawson | Yizzel |
Noel Collins | Mr. Hayworth |
Danny Cunningham | Youth |
Tom Price | Youth |
Carla Lane | Writer |
Susan Belbin | Director |
Robin Nash | Producer |
John Dunstan | Editor |
Gary Pritchard | Production Designer |
Dennis Brack | Costume Designer |
Caroline Noble | Make-up Designer |
David Mackay | Composer |
Pete Wane | Graphics |