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
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  • 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 3

To everyone's amazement Shifty has got a job as a bus driver, while Jack and Leonora's relationship is growing ever stronger. Lilo Lill confides in Freddie that she is suffering an incurable illness and hasn't got long to live!

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 23rd September 1990
Time
8:35pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 15th September 2011 7:40am Gold
Friday 16th September 2011 6:00am Gold
Sunday 18th December 2011 7:40am Gold
Monday 19th December 2011 6:00am Gold
Tuesday 5th June 2012 6:15am Gold
Monday 17th September 2012 6:00am Gold
Thursday 21st February 2013 6:00am Gold
Friday 14th November 2014 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 10th May 2016 1:40pm Drama
Friday 29th November 2019 5:25pm Drama
Wednesday 11th March 2020 5:25pm Drama
Monday 30th March 2020 5:25pm Drama
Monday 18th October 2021 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 19th October 2021 3:10am Drama
Thursday 30th December 2021 7:55am 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
Pamela Power Martina
Bryan Murray Shifty
Eileen Pollock Lilo Lill
Peter Byrne Derek
Giles Watling Oswald
Deborah Grant Leonora Campbell
Guest cast
Trevor Danby Man in DSS Office
Steve Ramsden Mr. Crosswell
Helen Martin Lady in DSS Office
Steve Calrow Bus Driving Instructor
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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