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 3, Episode 13
Freddie has a broken leg and under Nellie's feet again. Roxy has been thrown out by her husband and Joey is caught in the crossfire. When he hears she has a child, and another one on the way, he wrestles with conflicting emotions.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 29th November 1987
- Time
- 8:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 27th April 2012 | 6:00am | Gold |
| Friday 27th April 2012 | 8:20am | Gold |
| Saturday 18th August 2012 | 8:40am | Gold |
| Sunday 19th August 2012 | 6:00am | Gold |
| Wednesday 13th February 2013 | 6:30am | Gold |
| Sunday 3rd March 2013 | 6:30am | Gold |
| Thursday 18th April 2013 | 7:40am | Gold |
| Friday 19th April 2013 | 6:00am | Gold |
| Monday 6th May 2013 | 7:40am | Gold |
| Sunday 28th July 2013 | 6:30am | Gold |
| Thursday 5th September 2013 | 7:25am | Gold |
| Monday 6th October 2014 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 27th January 2015 | 1:40pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 27th January 2015 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Friday 23rd February 2018 | 1:40pm | Drama |
| Monday 25th February 2019 | 6:40pm | Drama |
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 |
| Hilary Crowson | Julie |
| Kenneth Waller | Grandad |
| Eileen Pollock | Lilo Lill |
| Joanna Phillips-Lane | Roxy |
| J.G. Devlin | Father Dooley |
| Terry Lennaine | Sian |
| Jon Croft | Antique Dealer |
| Carla Lane | Writer |
| Robin Nash | Director |
| Robin Nash | Producer |
| Roger Harris | Production Designer |