Both stars of 'Nearest & Dearest', Jimmy Jewel and Hylda Baker, landed their own shows following the latter's conclusion. Jimmy's show was 'Spring & Autumn' which cast him as a cantankerous pensioner who befriends a young tearaway. It was popular enough to run to four series however Hylda Baker's show 'Not On Your Nellie' was not so lucky. It managed to run to three series but overall could not capture the same affection as 'Nearest & Dearest'.
Nellie Pickersgill travels from Lancashire to London to help run her father Jed's ( John Barrett ) pub, known as The Brown Cow. Nellie Pickersgill was Nellie Pledge in all but surname. She used the same catchphrases as before ( ''you haven't had the pleasure of me yet have you?'' ) but she was allowed to do more stuff here than on 'Nearest & Dearest' such as clog dancing and singing.
The pub's regulars were lecherous window cleaner Charlie ( Leo Dolan ), Indian bus conductor Ali ( Azad Ali ) and gay couple George ( David Rayner ) and Gilbert ( Roger Howlett ), the latter who never speaks. A different barmaid was used for each series. Series one had Alexandra Dane as Beryl, Wendy Richard as Doris and Sue Nichols as Brenda. In the final series Jack Douglas was brought in as Nellie's cousin Stanley.
Like 'Nearest & Dearest', 'Not On Your Nellie' whilst nothing special was relatively amusing. It did win over the earlier show in one respect however. Being an LWT show, 'Not On Your Nellie' was not dogged by the annoying canned laughter. The final series was curtailed after four episodes due to Hylda Baker's ill health and in 1986 she sadly lost her life due to bronchial pneumonia.
Nellie Pickersgill travels from Lancashire to London to help run her father Jed's ( John Barrett ) pub, known as The Brown Cow. Nellie Pickersgill was Nellie Pledge in all but surname. She used the same catchphrases as before ( ''you haven't had the pleasure of me yet have you?'' ) but she was allowed to do more stuff here than on 'Nearest & Dearest' such as clog dancing and singing.
The pub's regulars were lecherous window cleaner Charlie ( Leo Dolan ), Indian bus conductor Ali ( Azad Ali ) and gay couple George ( David Rayner ) and Gilbert ( Roger Howlett ), the latter who never speaks. A different barmaid was used for each series. Series one had Alexandra Dane as Beryl, Wendy Richard as Doris and Sue Nichols as Brenda. In the final series Jack Douglas was brought in as Nellie's cousin Stanley.
Like 'Nearest & Dearest', 'Not On Your Nellie' whilst nothing special was relatively amusing. It did win over the earlier show in one respect however. Being an LWT show, 'Not On Your Nellie' was not dogged by the annoying canned laughter. The final series was curtailed after four episodes due to Hylda Baker's ill health and in 1986 she sadly lost her life due to bronchial pneumonia.