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 6, Episode 2

A double celebration for the Boswells when Aveline brings her baby home in style and Leonora offers Adrian a job as her chauffeur - even though it is Jack she is interested in. Lilo Lill returns to put another spanner in the Boswell works, just as Joey sets his dad up in business.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 16th September 1990
Time
8:35pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 14th September 2011 7:40am Gold
Thursday 15th September 2011 6:00am Gold
Saturday 17th December 2011 7:35am Gold
Sunday 18th December 2011 6:00am Gold
Friday 1st June 2012 8:20am Gold
Saturday 2nd June 2012 6:10am Gold
Monday 4th June 2012 6:20am Gold
Saturday 15th September 2012 7:40am Gold
Sunday 16th September 2012 6:00am Gold
Wednesday 20th February 2013 6:30am Gold
Thursday 13th November 2014 6:40pm Drama
Monday 9th May 2016 1:40pm Drama
Thursday 28th November 2019 5:25pm Drama
Tuesday 10th March 2020 5:25pm Drama
Friday 27th March 2020 5:25pm Drama
Friday 15th October 2021 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 30th December 2021 7:20am Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
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
Kenneth Waller Grandad
Bryan Murray Shifty
Eileen Pollock Lilo Lill
Giles Watling Oswald
Deborah Grant Leonora Campbell
Guest cast
Bernard Merrick Occasion Cars Driver
Michael Strobel Shop Landlord
Writing team
Carla Lane Writer
Production team
John B Hobbs Director
John B Hobbs Producer
Robin Nash Executive Producer
Richard Dupre Production Designer

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