Nearest And Dearest. Image shows from L to R: Nellie Pledge (Hylda Baker), Eli Pledge (Jimmy Jewel). Copyright: Granada Television
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
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 1 - What Seems To Be The Trouble?
Nellie takes Eli to the Doctors for his cough but the Doctor sends them both to see a psychiatrist.
Further details
Nellie thinks Eli has a cough, so she carts him off to the doctors, but Eli being as stubborn as a mule, doesn't want to go. Only the appearance of a "dolly bird" makes him stay in the waiting room.
When they finally get shown in to the consulting room, it's Nellie who is diagnosed as being unwell, but is it all in the head?
Notes
This series was filmed in colour, but ITV was still only broadcasting in black and white at the time of its first transmission.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 9th October 1969
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Hylda Baker | Nellie Pledge |
| Jimmy Jewel | Eli Pledge |
| Joe Gladwin | Stan Hardman |
| Madge Hindle | Lily Tattershall |
| Edward Malin | Walter Tattershall |
| Wallas Eaton | Dr. French |
| Roger Brierley | Dr. Bell |
| Jessie Evans | Woman Patient |
| Ken Parry | Man Patient |
| Maggie Jones | Nurse |
| Liz Goulding | Young Nurse |
| John Stevenson | Writer |
| Bill Podmore | Director |
| Peter Eckersley | Producer |
| Eric Deakins | Production Designer |
| Derek Hilton | Composer |