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 8

Adrian has become successful and his new found wealth has gone to his head and the distribution of his unwanted goods is not altogether welcome. Grandad worries about his lost pigeon but a visit from the sister of an old acquaintance brings hope for the future for both he and Adrian.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 28th October 1990
Time
8:35pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 23rd December 2011 7:25am Gold
Saturday 24th December 2011 6:10am Gold
Friday 8th June 2012 7:40am Gold
Saturday 9th June 2012 6:00am Gold
Friday 21st September 2012 7:40am Gold
Saturday 22nd September 2012 6:00am Gold
Saturday 23rd February 2013 6:30am Gold
Friday 21st November 2014 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 17th May 2016 1:40pm Drama
Friday 6th December 2019 5:25pm Drama
Wednesday 18th March 2020 5:25pm Drama
Monday 6th April 2020 5:20pm Drama
Thursday 11th November 2021 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 4th January 2022 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
Peter Byrne Derek
Giles Watling Oswald
Deborah Grant Leonora Campbell
Sharon Byatt Irenee
Guest cast
Paula Baines Carmen Phillips
Michelle Bathgate Alice
Jeanette Hodgson Tracy Chellino
Joan Heath May Matheson
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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