Nearest And Dearest. Image shows from L to R: Nellie Pledge (Hylda Baker), Eli Pledge (Jimmy Jewel). Copyright: Granada Television
Nearest And Dearest

Nearest And Dearest

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1968 - 1973
  • 45 episodes (7 series)

Sitcom about brother and sister, Eli and Nellie Pledge, forced to run a pickle factory together. Stars Hylda Baker, Jimmy Jewel, Joe Gladwin, Madge Hindle, Edward Malin and Bert Palmer

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Series 2, Episode 4 - All You Wish Yourself

It's Nellie's birthday and Eli take takes her to a new club (which she manages to get them thrown out of). But what is he trying to hide with the star treatment?

Further details

It's Nellie's birthday, and Eli has made breakfast in bed, but not to celebrate Nellie's joyous day, oh no, Eli has only gone and brought a new sports car and he's trying to sweet-talk her round with a tray of kippers and toast! He's even sprinkled parsley on the marmalade, but her lack of quality presents, including a china boy who's lost his cherries, puts a dampener on the birthday girl.

To cheer Nellie up, Eli decides to take her to the Starlight Hall, formally the Labour Club, with Lily and Walter. When the exotic dancing cabaret turns out to be the daughter of a part time onion peeler, Nellie is so shocked she covers her up with her fur stoal and they are thrown out of the club.

Broadcast details

Date
Tuesday 29th July 1969
Time
8:30pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Hylda Baker Nellie Pledge
Jimmy Jewel Eli Pledge
Joe Gladwin Stan Hardman
Madge Hindle Lily Tattershall
Edward Malin Walter Tattershall
Guest cast
Leslie Sarony Bert
Frank Birch Man in Club
Sylvia Renee Mabel Gartside
Freddie Rayner Workman
Mike Saar Manager
Judith Jones Waitress
Diane Westbury Waitress
Beverley Stevens Waitress
Writing team
Roy Bottomley Writer
Tom Brennand Writer
Production team
June Howson Director
Peter Eckersley Producer
Eric Deakins Production Designer
Derek Hilton Composer

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