Bread
Season 3
The series set in working-class Liverpool. Meet the Boswells: they're penniless, jobless and with little hope of things improving, but life's never stale.
Where to Watch Bread • Season 3
13 Episodes
- Episode 1E1
Episode 1Aveline is mugged and her brothers arrive at the police station mob-handed to demand action whilst Nellie is over-protective about her daughter's welfare. Nellie is less than pleased to learn that Julie wants the baby christened at a Protestant church but goes along with it. During the christening Adrian's phone rings and he learns that he has got a job - but it is chauffeuring for two villains. - Episode 2E2
Episode 2The family is in an uproar when Averline is mugged and her bag is stolen. Billy and Julie's relationship continues struggle as the pressure to care for the baby and provide income grows. As the time for the child's christening draws near, the Boswells are concerned about what church the celebration will be held in. Finally Adrian's relationship is also under pressure from the constant demands for sex - Episode 3E3
Episode 3Billy is running a sandwich van but Julie and their baby Francesca still live over the road from him whilst the previously mild-mannered Adrian has become more aggressive. At a party Jack finds a valuable ring and considers selling it to a dealer for four hundred pounds. It turns out that the ring belonged to Freddie who dropped it from his pocket so Jack does the decent thing and returns it, waving goodbye to his dreams of emigrating. - Episode 5E5
Episode 5Billy is concerned to learn that there is damp in Julie's house whilst Aveline is rushed to hospital with a temperature. The family rallies with Nellie bringing in home cooking to make up for the foul hospital food. Adrian is scared off by a predatory posh lady whom he approaches for gardening work but Jack is only too happy to take his place whilst Joey discovers that Roxy is married. - Episode 7E7
Episode 7Adrian's girlfriend Carmen complains to Jack that Adrian is a hopeless lover before coming onto him whilst Joey unsuccessfully tries to use Grandad to get the DHSS to pay the family electric bill. After that Grandad wanders off and is discovered in hospital but the family has another problem when they learn that Freddie has been arrested. He is bailed to Lilo Lil but after falling out with her ends up with the Boswells. - Episode 8E8
Episode 8With Freddie now staying with his family and the news of his court appearance being made very public Nellie has to face up to the scornful comments of other women in the super-market, though she gives as good as she gets. Billy is planning to marry Julie but the date coincides with Freddie's court appearance so an alternative plan is required. - Episode 10E10
Episode 10Adrian introduces Eddie to Yizzel and his equally unruly mate, which is a bad idea because they kidnap the cousins, claiming that they owe them a huge debt. As ever it is Joey who rides to the rescue and sorts things out. Jack meanwhile becomes obsessed with his health and believes that he is terminally ill. - Episode 11E11
Episode 11Jack discovers that there is nothing wrong with his health and he is so delighted that it makes him careless and his van ends up in the river. It does however allow him to claim on the insurance. Nellie decrees that everybody must get a job though she is unimpressed by Freddie's efforts as a hot dog vendor and, after arguing with him in church, gives him his marching orders. - Episode 12E12
Episode 12Aveline, Adrian, Jack and even Nellie start at their new jobs but in each case they tend to make an inauspicious start. Freddie is living with Lilo Lil in a hut but disaster strikes when it gets hit by a lorry and Freddie breaks his leg. Joey meanwhile makes efforts to get back with Roxy despite the looming presence of her husband. - Episode 13E13
Episode 13Joey gets closer to Roxy, who has left home after rowing with her husband Stan. Joey is keen to get back with her but Nellie is not encouraging given that Roxy already has one child and another on the way. To add to Nellie's grievances Lilo Lil brings the homeless Freddie to stay as he has broken his leg. Jack considers emigrating to America at last.
