Nearest And Dearest

A husband for Nellie and a wife for Eli. Is that really too much to ask? The Pledges enter the Matrimonial Stakes but fail to come under starter's orders.

Nellie's thinking a think: she's thinking about her mystery date for the evening, thanks to the computer dating agency she's signed up to. "He's mature, a single fellow, director of his own business, generous and pleasant disposition, size 12 in shoes." He sounds perfect!

Eli's in the parlour having a bath in front of the fire, he's on for a hot secret date too, and when they arrive at the memorial for their 6 o'clock rendezvous, they only meet each other.

They both want to get married, so decide to enrol in a marriage bureau. Eli wants "a nice bit of crackling, five thousand quid a year and a little pub of her own" while Nellie isn't particular "as long as it's a fella".

It's all arranged for a double date but their prospective partners find more in common with each other and leave the Pledges high and dry.