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 1, Episode 2 - Lead Me To The Altar
Further details
Eli, always one for the women, has brought back his latest conquest. Unbeknownst to him Nellie has smuggled in her own guest, Ernest, her great missionary friend from Africa. Ernest is desperate to marry Nellie, which excites Eli greatly, as this could be his big chance to offload Nellie to the jungles of Africa and thus take over the house.
However, things take a turn for the worse as the nervous groom (aided by Eli's beer fuelled bachelor party) talks himself out of it. The blushing bride is destined to walk down the aisle alone.
Notes
This episode was recorded on Monday 27th May 1968.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 22nd August 1968
- Time
- 8pm
- 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 |
Bert Palmer | Bert |
Norman Scace | Ernest Henshaw |
Marjie Lawrence | Bertha Cobden |
Peter Tuddenham | Rev. Hitchcock |
Vince Powell | Writer |
Harry Driver | Writer |
June Howson | Director |
Peter Eckersley | Producer |
Derek Hilton | Composer |
Denis Parkin | Production Designer |