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Nearest and Dearest

Nearest and Dearest - Season 6 (1972)

Audience Score
70

Season 6 Episodes

1. For Better, for Worse

June 1st, 197230 min

The 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.

2. A Place in the Sun

June 8th, 197230 min

Fourteen days' holiday in sunny Spain for 10p all in! It sounds too good to be true. And it is!

3. The Female of the Species

June 15th, 197230 min

A tiff in a launderette, under Nellie's gentle touch, bids fair to becoming a national crisis.

4. Worker's Playtime

June 29th, 197230 min

The 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.

5. The Right Spirit

July 6th, 197230 min

Annoyed with Eli for treating the home like a boarding house, Nellie kicks him out. The alternative living arrangements suit neither party.

6. A Question of Taste

July 13th, 197230 min

Can 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.

7. A Pair of Bloomers

July 20th, 197230 min

The 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.

8. Episode 8

March 23rd, 2026

All Seasons

Season 7
Dec 21, 1972
Season 6
Jun 1, 1972
Season 5
Dec 17, 1970
Season 4
May 14, 1970
Season 3
Oct 9, 1969
Season 2
Jul 8, 1969
Season 1
Aug 15, 1968