Bread (1986)
1986 – 1991 · TV show · 7 seasons · 74 episodes · 30 min
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Synopsis
Bread is a British television sitcom, written by Carla Lane, produced by the BBC and screened on BBC1 from 1 May 1986 to 3 November 1991. The series focused on the devoutly-Catholic and extended Boswell family of Liverpool, in the district of Dingle, led by its matriarch Nellie through a number of ups and downs as they tried to make their way through life in Thatcher's Britain with no visible means of support. The street shown at the start of each programme is Elswick Street. A family called Boswell had also featured in Lane's earlier sitcom The Liver Birds and Lane admitted in interviews tha
Bread is a TV show that premiered in 1986. Created by Carla Lane. Starring Peter Howitt, Jean Boht and Bryan Murray.
Episodes
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Cast
Peter HowittJoey Boswell
Jean BohtNellie Boswell
Bryan MurrayShifty BoswellGGraham BickleyJoey BoswellNNick ConwayBilly Boswell
Jonathon MorrisAdrian Boswell
Deborah GrantLeonora Campbell
Kenneth WallerGrandad
Melanie HillAveline Boswell
Caroline MilmoeJulie Jefferson
Gilly ComanAveline Boswell
Victor McGuireJack BoswellTechnical details
Release
- First aired
- 1 May 1986
- Last aired
- 3 November 1991
- Seasons
- 7 · 74 episodes
- Runtime
- 30 min
Crew
- Created by
- Carla Lane
- Cinematography
- Adrian Smith, John Record
- Editing
- John Dunstan, Chris Wadsworth, Malcolm McKenna
Origin and production
- Original language
- English
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Network
- BBC One
- Story setting
- Liverpool
United Kingdom
