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 5 - Christmas Special
Christmas for the Boswells brings its usual mix of hilarity, sadness and surprises.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 25th December 1989
- Time
- 3:15pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 50 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jean Boht | Nellie Boswell |
| Ronald Forfar | Freddie Boswell |
| Jonathon Morris | Adrian Boswell |
| Victor McGuire | Jack Boswell |
| Nick Conway | Billy Boswell |
| Graham Bickley | Joey Boswell |
| Melanie Hill | Aveline Boswell |
| Hilary Crowson | Julie |
| Kenneth Waller | Grandad |
| Pamela Power | Martina |
| Bryan Murray | Shifty |
| Eileen Pollock | Lilo Lill |
| Peter Byrne | Derek |
| Giles Watling | Oswald |
| Joanna Phillips-Lane | Roxy |
| Bernard Merrick | Occasion Cars Driver |
| Julia Ford | Counter Assistant |
| Faye Armstrong | Child |
| Kate Bridge | Child |
| Christopher Hollins | Child |
| Daniel Hollins | Child |
| DeVona Hollins | Child |
| Irana Hollins | Child |
| David Williams | Farmer Jackson |
| Jennifer Moss | Waitress |
| Carla Lane | Writer |
| Robin Nash | Director |
| Robin Nash | Producer |
| John Dunstan | Editor |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| Richard Dupre | Production Designer |
| David Mackay | Composer |
| Pete Wane | Graphics |
| John Hearne | Costume Designer |
| Cheryl Wright | Make-up Designer |
| Henry Barber | Lighting Designer |