Nearest and Dearest

Season 6

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 6

8 Episodes

For Better, for Worse
E1
For Better, for WorseThe problems of Pledge's Purer Pickles must take second place; for each of its co-owners are hearing wedding bells. But when the Pledge's enter the Matrimonial Stakes they inevitably fail to come under starter's orders.
A Place in the Sun
E2
A Place in the SunFourteen days' holiday in sunny Spain for 10p all in! It sounds too good to be true. And it is!
The Female of the Species
E3
The Female of the SpeciesA tiff in a launderette, under Nellie's gentle touch, bids fair to becoming a national crisis.
Worker's Playtime
E4
Worker's PlaytimeThe Pledges consult an industrial efficiency expert in a bid to improve production. When the workers strike, it is left to Nellie and Eli to keep the pickles flowing.
The Right Spirit
E5
The Right SpiritAnnoyed with Eli for treating the home like a boarding house, Nellie kicks him out. The alternative living arrangements suit neither party.
A Question of Taste
E6
A Question of TasteCan dandelion leaves picked at the time of the full moon really win for Pledge's Purer Pickles the coveted Golden Gherkin? Nellie's wonder ingredient lands her greatest rival, Arnold Guttersby, in a real pickle.
A Pair of Bloomers
E7
A Pair of BloomersThe long arm of the law reaches out for Eli from the distant past; but, with Nellie in court, all is set for the Law to get its knuckles rapped.
All Star Comedy Carnival
E8
All Star Comedy CarnivalNellie, Eli, Lilly and Walter play a game of Snakes and Ladders and reminisce about a childhood Christmas.