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.
Episode menu
Series 4, Episode 8
Adrian buys gifts for the family when his poems are published but, when he purchases some dodgy video machines, he gets both himself and Billy in trouble with the police. As if her two sons being in trouble is not enough, Nellie is furious when Shifty is also arrested for driving a stolen vehicle into somebody's living room!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 6th November 1988
- Time
- 8:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jean Boht | Nellie Boswell |
| Peter Howitt | Joey Boswell |
| Ronald Forfar | Freddie Boswell |
| Jonathon Morris | Adrian Boswell |
| Gilly Coman | Aveline Boswell |
| Nick Conway | Billy Boswell |
| Hilary Crowson | Julie |
| Kenneth Waller | Grandad |
| Pamela Power | Martina |
| Bryan Murray | Shifty |
| Rita Tushingham | Celia Higgins |
| Giles Watling | Oswald |
| Roy Brandon | Young man |
| Brian Croucher | 1st Policeman |
| Christopher Gray | 2nd Policeman |
| Carla Lane | Writer |
| Robin Nash | Director |
| Robin Nash | Producer |
| Paul Trerise | Production Designer |