Season 7 • Episode 7
LatestNellie is keen to buy a second home in the middle of nowhere, Eli is more keen on his Spanish holiday, and tries to put her off.
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.
Acting
Hylda Baker's timing is legendary; Jimmy Jewel her perfect foil.
Writing
Powell's scripts mine exquisite tension from inheritance hell.
Production
Granada's authentic Lancashire setting elevates every scene.
Creator
Vince Powell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hylda Baker was already 55 when cast; her catchphrase 'she knows, y'know' became iconic across Northern England.
The series captures pre-Thatcher working-class Britain, with the pickle factory symbolising industrial decline before it became fashionable television subject matter.
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