Nearest and Dearest: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Colne's finest pickle factory, Pledge's Purer Pickles, falls into the hands of Nellie and Eli Pledge after the death of their father, Joshua. Neither of the previously estranged siblings are that keen on taking on the business but they are forced into partnership by their father's bequest of £20,000 cash, should they keep the factory - and family home - running for at least 5 years.

Series details

• Title: Nearest and Dearest
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1968-08-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 1973-02-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10948
• TVDB ID: 78408

Cast and credited roles

• Hylda Baker — Nellie Pledge
• Jimmy Jewel — Eli Pledge
• Joe Gladwin — Stan Hardman
• Madge Hindle — Lily Tattersall
• Edward Malin — Walter Tattersall

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1968-08-15; final listed air date 1968-09-19; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1969-07-08; final listed air date 1969-08-05; episode order: 5.
• Season 3: premiered 1969-10-09; final listed air date 1969-12-26; episode order: 7.
• Season 4: premiered 1970-05-14; final listed air date 1970-06-11; episode order: 5.
• Season 5: premiered 1970-12-17; final listed air date 1971-02-25; episode order: 8.
• Season 6: premiered 1972-06-01; final listed air date 1972-12-25; episode order: 8.
• Season 7: premiered 1972-12-21; final listed air date 1973-02-07; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Nearest and Dearest on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.