"Bread" (1986) TV series 1986-1991

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Creator:

Carla Lane

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

1 May 1986 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Liverpool

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Jean Boht	...	Nellie Boswell (74 episodes, 1986-1991)
Nick Conway	...	Billy Boswell (74 episodes, 1986-1991)
Jonathon Morris	...	Adrian Boswell (74 episodes, 1986-1991)
Kenneth Waller	...	Grandad (74 episodes, 1986-1991)
Victor McGuire	...	Jack Boswell (61 episodes, 1986-1991)
Bryan Murray	...	Shifty Boswell (49 episodes, 1988-1991)
Giles Watling	...	Oswald (49 episodes, 1988-1991)
Hilary Crowson	...	Julie (41 episodes, 1987-1989)
Peter Howitt	...	Joey Boswell (39 episodes, 1986-1988)
Gilly Coman	...	Aveline Boswell (39 episodes, 1986-1988)
Ronald Forfar	...	Freddie Boswell (37 episodes, 1986-1990)
Graham Bickley	...	Joey Boswell (35 episodes, 1989-1991)
Melanie Hill	...	Aveline Boswell (35 episodes, 1989-1991)

Runtime:

30 min (71 episodes) | 50 min (2 episodes) | 70 min (1 episode)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Elswick Street, Dingle, Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Billy's full name is William Thomas Boswell.

Quotes:

Father Dooley: Has he not heard "and the meek shall inherit the earth"?
Nellie Boswell: Oh, yes, Father. But he doesn't want the Earth. He just wants money.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Return of 'Allo 'Allo! (2007) (TV)

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