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 5, Episode 3 - Barefaced In The Park
Further details
Eli and Stan are off for a quiet double date in the local - leaving Nellie on her own whilst there's a prowler on the loose! But worse news; Walter's been arrested as the police think it's him! Nellie and Lily set out to clear Walter's name by catching the real villain.
The two boys (and Walter) take their dates to the park, where they fail to woo them both, whilst Nellie is making up a story about her bumping into the real prowler. The police think that Walter, Eli or Stan is the perpetrator, and it all ends up with them running off out of the park before the police take them in for wasting time.
Notes
Due to strike action, this episode was filmed only in black and white.
Just after the advertisement break, we catch a real glimpse of Walter actor Eddie Malin. Instead of him being in the semi-comatose state of Walter, he can be observed talking to the crew members out of shot, grinning, then putting his thumb up in agreement, before relapsing back into character.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 14th January 1971
- Time
- 7:05pm
- 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 |
| Susan Hanson | Mabel |
| Shirley Stelfox | Clara |
| Kenneth Watson | 1st Policeman |
| David Bradley | 2nd Policeman |
| John Stevenson | Writer |
| Lew Schwarz | Script Editor |
| Bill Podmore | Director |
| Bill Podmore | Producer |
| Eric Deakins | Production Designer |
| Derek Hilton | Composer |