TV series

Nearest and Dearest

1968–1973 · 7 seasons

A cosy, laugh-tracked half-hour of bickering siblings trading barbs over a pickle business, easy to dip into and pleasantly familiar.

Overview: In Colne, Lancashire, in the North West of England, Nellie and Eli Pledge may be siblings, but their personalities are polar opposites. If not for inheritance, they would never even think of becoming business partners for five years.
How it feels: Light, satirical, warm and absurd. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, work, greed, class
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
work
greed
class
Places: small town
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none