Nearest and Dearest

Season 3

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.

Where to Watch Season 3

7 Episodes

What Seems to Be the Trouble?
E1
What Seems to Be the Trouble?Nellie takes Eli to the doctor, who is far more interested in Nellie's behaviour than in Eli's cough.
The Birds and the Bees
E2
The Birds and the BeesNellie and Eli agree to look after their teenage nephew Nigel, who Nellie believes it's time he learns the goings-on of the birds and the bees.
Get Up Them Stairs
E3
Get Up Them StairsWhen Lily discovers that she and Walter aren't legally married, Nellie takes it upon herself to put matters right.
The Power Behind the Throne
E4
The Power Behind the ThroneEli installs an executive toilet in the factory and faces industrial action as a result.
Getting to Know You
E5
Getting to Know YouEli plans an away weekend and Nellie wants to decorate the cellar, but an error strands the siblings together.
Two Pennies to Rub Together
E6
Two Pennies to Rub TogetherWith growing competition, the factory faces closure, leaving Eli and Nellie penniless, starving, and staffless.
The Ghost of Picklers Past
E7
The Ghost of Picklers PastBoxing Day in the Pledge house: Lily and Walter join Nellie and Eli in a seance.