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 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

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 31st July 2011 7:00am Gold
Monday 1st August 2011 6:00am Gold
Sunday 6th November 2011 7:10am Gold
Monday 7th November 2011 6:00am Gold
Thursday 29th March 2012 6:00am Gold
Thursday 29th March 2012 8:00am Gold
Monday 30th July 2012 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 31st July 2012 6:10am Gold
Saturday 17th November 2012 8:20am Gold
Monday 10th December 2012 8:20am Gold
Monday 10th December 2012 1:40pm Gold
Sunday 3rd February 2013 8:20am Gold
Monday 4th February 2013 6:00am Gold
Monday 25th March 2013 7:40am Gold
Tuesday 26th March 2013 6:00am Gold
Thursday 8th August 2013 9:20am Gold
Friday 9th August 2013 6:00am Gold
Thursday 21st November 2013 7:40am Gold
Friday 22nd November 2013 6:30am Gold
Tuesday 9th September 2014 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 17th December 2014 6:40pm Drama
Monday 29th January 2018 1:40pm Drama
Wednesday 16th January 2019 3:20am Gold
Tuesday 29th January 2019 6:40pm Drama
Friday 1st March 2019 3:30am Gold
Saturday 30th March 2019 3:00am Gold
Monday 1st April 2019 2:35am Gold
Wednesday 3rd April 2019 3:20am Gold
Friday 3rd May 2019 3:10am Gold
Wednesday 22nd January 2020 5:20pm Drama
Monday 30th August 2021 6:00pm Drama
Friday 26th November 2021 7:35am 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
J.G. Devlin Father Dooley
Guest cast
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
Writing team
Carla Lane Writer
Production team
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

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