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Nearest and Dearest

Nearest and Dearest

Comedy
August 15, 1968 – February 7, 1973 (began 58 years ago)
30m / episode
7.5/10
Ended
7 Seasons
46 Episodes
ITV1

Nearest and Dearest is a British television sitcom that ran from 1968 to 1973. A total of 46 episodes were made, 18 in monochrome and 28 in colour. The series, produced by Granada Television for ITV, was set in Colne, Lancashire, in the North West of England. Nellie and Eli Pledge may be siblings, but their personalities are polar opposites. If not for inheritance, they would never even think of becoming business partners for five years.

Hylda Baker
Hylda Baker

Hylda Baker

Nellie Pledge

Ages 63-68

46 eps
Jimmy Jewel
Jimmy Jewel

Jimmy Jewel

Eli Pledge

Ages 58-63

46 eps
Joe Gladwin
Joe Gladwin

Joe Gladwin

Stan Hardman

Ages 62-67

46 eps
Madge Hindle
Madge Hindle

Madge Hindle

Lily Tattersall

Ages 30-34

45 eps
Edward Malin
Edward Malin

Edward Malin

Walter Tattersall

Ages 73-78

45 eps
Bert Palmer
Bert Palmer

Bert Palmer

Bert Taylor

Ages 68-72

6 eps
Leslie Sarony
Leslie Sarony

Leslie Sarony

Bert Taylor

Ages 71-76

3 eps
Peter Tuddenham
Peter Tuddenham

Peter Tuddenham

Rev Hitchcock

Ages 49-54

2 eps
John Savident
John Savident

John Savident

Landlord

Ages 30-35

2 eps
Ivor Dean
Ivor Dean

Ivor Dean

Detective Inspector

Ages 50-55

2 eps
Harold Goodwin
Harold Goodwin

Harold Goodwin

Billy Butterworth

Ages 50-55

2 eps
Shirley Stelfox
Shirley Stelfox

Shirley Stelfox

DC Gloria Simpkins

Ages 27-31

2 eps