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Nearest and Dearest

Nearest and Dearest is a British television sitcom that ran from 1968 to 1973. A total of 45 episodes were made, 18 in monochrome (black & white) and 27 in colour. The series, produced by Granada Television for the ITV network, starred Hylda Baker and Jimmy Jewel as squabbling middle-aged siblings Nellie and Eli Pledge who ran a family pickle business in…

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Created by
Vince Powell Harry Driver
Network
ITV
No. of episodes
45
No. of series
7
Production company
Granada Television
Release
15 August 1968 (1968-08-15) – 7 February 1973 (1973-02-07)

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Nearest and Dearest

Nodes40
Edges39
Triples48
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.05
Components1

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related to DVD releases · 5
Nearest and Dearest → All, DD Video, DVD, Network, The
related to External links · 4
Nearest and Dearest → British Comedy Guide, Dearest, IMDbNearest, Nearest
Created by · 1
Nearest and Dearest → Vince Powell Harry Driver
Network · 1
Nearest and Dearest → ITV
No. of episodes · 1
Nearest and Dearest → 45
No. of series · 1
Nearest and Dearest → 7
Production company · 1
Nearest and Dearest → Granada Television
Release · 1
Nearest and Dearest → 15 August 1968 (1968-08-15) – 7 February 1973 (1973-02-07)
Running time · 1
Nearest and Dearest → 30 mins. (inc. commercials)

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series nellie baker television jewel nearest dearest eli hylda itv 1973 episode hindle episodes jimmy sitcom dvd made pledge madge

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Nearest and DearestCreated byVince Powell Harry Driver1.00infobox
Nearest and DearestNetworkITV1.00infobox
Nearest and DearestNo. of episodes451.00infobox
Nearest and DearestNo. of series71.00infobox
Nearest and DearestProduction companyGranada Television1.00infobox
Nearest and DearestRelease15 August 1968 (1968-08-15) – 7 February 1973 (1973-02-07)1.00infobox
Nearest and DearestRunning time30 mins. (inc. commercials)1.00infobox
Nearest and DearestStarringHylda Baker Jimmy Jewel Madge Hindle Edward Malin Joe Gladwin1.00infobox
Nearest and Dearestis aBritish television sitcom that ran from 1968 to 19730.90text
Nearest and Dearestrelated to After Nearest and DearestAfter0.60section
Nearest and Dearestrelated to After Nearest and DearestBaker0.60section
Nearest and Dearestrelated to After Nearest and DearestNot On Your Nellie0.60section

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