Nearest and Dearest (1972)
Nearest and Dearest
Jimmy Jewel and Hylda Baker star in this big screen spin-off of one of ITV's most popular comedy series of all time. When the father of Eli and Nellie Pledge dies, they are left in charge of his pickle empire. The two siblings are completely different and Eli wants out of the business, but he can't leave until Nellie is married. So Eli sets about finding a husband for his old-fashioned sister.
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Hylda Baker
as Nellie Pledge
as Nellie Pledge
Jimmy Jewel
as Eli Pledge
as Eli Pledge
Edward Malin
as Walter Tattersall
as Walter Tattersall
Madge Hindle
as Lily Tattersall
as Lily Tattersall
Norman Mitchell
as Vernon Smallpiece
as Vernon Smallpiece
Pat Ashton
as Freda
as Freda
John Barrett
as Joshua Pledge
as Joshua Pledge
Peter Madden
as
as
Yootha Joyce
as
as
Norman Chappell
as
as
Bert Palmer
as
as
Carmel Cryan
as
as
Nosher Powell
as
as
kerry jewel
as
as
Donald Bisset
as
as
Janie Collinge
as
as
Adele Warren
as
as
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John Robins
Director
Director
Scott MacGregor
Art Direction
Art Direction
Harry Driver
Original Series Creator
Original Series Creator
Vince Powell
Original Series Creator
Original Series Creator
Roy Bottomley
Writer
Writer
Derek Hilton
Music
Music
Tom Brennand
Writer
Writer
Michael Carreras
Producer
Producer
David Holmes
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
