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Bread

  • TV Series
  • 1986–19911986–1991
  • 1h 10m
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Jean Boht, Nick Conway, Ronald Forfar, Peter Howitt, Victor McGuire, and Jonathon Morris in Bread (1986)
  • Comedy
The Liverpool-based Boswell family are experts at exploiting the system to get by in life. Despite the fact that none of the Boswells are officially employed, they manage to live a fairly go... Read allThe Liverpool-based Boswell family are experts at exploiting the system to get by in life. Despite the fact that none of the Boswells are officially employed, they manage to live a fairly good life thanks to government handouts and various cash-in-hand jobs. Family life for the B... Read allThe Liverpool-based Boswell family are experts at exploiting the system to get by in life. Despite the fact that none of the Boswells are officially employed, they manage to live a fairly good life thanks to government handouts and various cash-in-hand jobs. Family life for the Boswells centres around their God-fearing Catholic mother, Nellie. With her husband having ... Read all
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  • Creator
    • Carla Lane
  • Stars
    • Jean Boht
    • Nick Conway
    • Jonathon Morris
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  • Creator
    • Carla Lane
  • Stars
    • Jean Boht
    • Nick Conway
    • Jonathon Morris
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    • 22User reviews
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    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Jean Boht
    • Nellie Boswellas Nellie Boswell
    74 episodes74 eps • 1986–1991
    Nick Conway
    • Billy Boswellas Billy Boswell
    74 episodes74 eps • 1986–1991
    Jonathon Morris
    Jonathon Morris
    • Adrian Boswellas Adrian Boswell
    74 episodes74 eps • 1986–1991
    Kenneth Waller
    • Grandadas Grandad
    74 episodes74 eps • 1986–1991
    Ronald Forfar
    • Freddie Boswellas Freddie Boswell…
    62 episodes62 eps • 1986–1990
    Victor McGuire
    Victor McGuire
    • Jack Boswellas Jack Boswell
    61 episodes61 eps • 1986–1991
    Giles Watling
    • Oswaldas Oswald
    49 episodes49 eps • 1988–1991
    Bryan Murray
    • Shifty Boswellas Shifty Boswell
    49 episodes49 eps • 1988–1991
    Eileen Pollock
    • Lilo Lillas Lilo Lill
    43 episodes43 eps • 1987–1991
    Hilary Crowson
    • Julieas Julie
    41 episodes41 eps • 1987–1989
    Peter Howitt
    Peter Howitt
    • Joey Boswellas Joey Boswell
    39 episodes39 eps • 1986–1988
    Gilly Coman
    • Aveline Boswellas Aveline Boswell
    39 episodes39 eps • 1986–1988
    Pamela Power
    • Martinaas Martina…
    37 episodes37 eps • 1986–1991
    Graham Bickley
    • Joey Boswellas Joey Boswell
    35 episodes35 eps • 1989–1991
    Melanie Hill
    Melanie Hill
    • Aveline Boswellas Aveline Boswell
    35 episodes35 eps • 1989–1991
    Peter Byrne
    • Derekas Derek
    23 episodes23 eps • 1988–1991
    Deborah Grant
    Deborah Grant
    • Leonora Campbellas Leonora Campbell
    19 episodes19 eps • 1990–1991
    Joanna Phillips-Lane
    • Roxyas Roxy
    19 episodes19 eps • 1987–1991
    • Creator
      • Carla Lane
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    • Trivia
      Peter Howitt left in the 1988 Christmas Special and was replaced by Graham Bickley and Gilly Coman also left in the 1988 Christmas Special and was replaced by Melanie Hill. Victor McGuire had taken a break from the show and it was written into Series 4 that his character Jack had gone off to visit America.
    • Quotes

      Joey Boswell: [Nellie is on the phone] Who are you on to?

      Nellie Boswell: The electricity department. £145, they want. They must think we grow our own money. We haven't got it, I said, and that's that. We're all unemployed here.

      Joey Boswell: [opening post] Ah, it's my gold American Express card.

      Nellie Boswell: Not as nice as the Barclay one, is it?

    • Connections
      Featured in Comedy Classics of the 80's (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Home
      (uncredited)

      (Title Theme)

      Written by David Mackay and Carla Lane

      Performed by The Cast

    User reviews22

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    Learning to live the Scouse way
    Set in Liverpool in the 198o's at the time of high unemployment, Thatcherism and the miner strikes, through to the 1990's. The Boswell household was run by matriarch Nelly, a strict Roman Catholic family and Nelly always found salvation in the Church. Every mealtime she passed round a china hen in which they all put money. Sometimes we got to see Freddy, Nellie's ex-husband, who lives in a caravan with his girlfriend Lilo Lil, a big chested Irish woman with flame red hair, short skirts and a little fur jacket and high heel shoes and an equal fiery temperament to match.

    Every episode had some crisis which the whole family would resolve around the dinner table, and a prayer or two would be said.

    Money matters would be solved by going to the local DSS office, where they were met by the fiery, ice hearted DSS lady. The family claimed every single penny they were entitled and more if they could. And they worked on the side too to bring in extra cash
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    • Release date
      • May 1, 1986 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Elswick Street, Dingle, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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      1 hour 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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