Nearest And Dearest. S03, E04. The Power Behind The Throne.
The phrase "nearest and dearest" often evokes a sense of warmth, family, and close relationships. It's a term that brings to mind the people we hold closest to our hearts—our family, friends, and loved ones. However, in the context of British television, "Nearest and Dearest" takes on a different meaning, referring to a classic sitcom that captured the hearts of many.
"Nearest and Dearest" was a British television sitcom that aired from 1968 to 1973. The show starred Hylda Baker and Jimmy Jewel as Nellie and Eli Pledge, siblings who inherit their father's pickle business in Colne, Lancashire. The series was known for its humor derived from the characters' squabbles, malapropisms, and the unique dynamics of a family-run business.
The premise of the show was simple yet effective: Nellie, a hard-working spinster, and Eli, a womanizing slacker, must run the family business together to inherit their father's fortune. This setup led to comedic situations and memorable catchphrases that are still recognized by fans of classic British comedy.
Despite the on-screen chemistry between Baker and Jewel, it was widely reported that the two did not get along off-screen, adding a layer of intrigue to the show's history. Their tumultuous relationship is often cited as one of the most toxic in British sitcom history.
"Nearest and Dearest" also serves as a cultural touchstone, reflecting the era's social norms and the changing landscape of British comedy. It's a show that, while rooted in the 1960s and 70s, continues to find new audiences who appreciate its wit and charm.
For those who grew up watching "Nearest and Dearest," the show remains a nostalgic reminder of a bygone era of television. And for newcomers, it offers a glimpse into the rich tapestry of British humor and the timeless appeal of family dynamics in storytelling.
Whether you're revisiting the series or discovering it for the first time, "Nearest and Dearest" stands as a testament to the enduring nature of well-crafted comedy and the universal themes of family and ambition. It's a piece of television history that continues to be nearest and dearest to many viewers' hearts.
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"Nearest and Dearest" was a British television sitcom that aired from 1968 to 1973. The show starred Hylda Baker and Jimmy Jewel as Nellie and Eli Pledge, siblings who inherit their father's pickle business in Colne, Lancashire. The series was known for its humor derived from the characters' squabbles, malapropisms, and the unique dynamics of a family-run business.
The premise of the show was simple yet effective: Nellie, a hard-working spinster, and Eli, a womanizing slacker, must run the family business together to inherit their father's fortune. This setup led to comedic situations and memorable catchphrases that are still recognized by fans of classic British comedy.
Despite the on-screen chemistry between Baker and Jewel, it was widely reported that the two did not get along off-screen, adding a layer of intrigue to the show's history. Their tumultuous relationship is often cited as one of the most toxic in British sitcom history.
"Nearest and Dearest" also serves as a cultural touchstone, reflecting the era's social norms and the changing landscape of British comedy. It's a show that, while rooted in the 1960s and 70s, continues to find new audiences who appreciate its wit and charm.
For those who grew up watching "Nearest and Dearest," the show remains a nostalgic reminder of a bygone era of television. And for newcomers, it offers a glimpse into the rich tapestry of British humor and the timeless appeal of family dynamics in storytelling.
Whether you're revisiting the series or discovering it for the first time, "Nearest and Dearest" stands as a testament to the enduring nature of well-crafted comedy and the universal themes of family and ambition. It's a piece of television history that continues to be nearest and dearest to many viewers' hearts.
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00:00Nearest and Dearest, P584-16, Part 1.
00:20Fifteen seconds.
00:50As part of the policy of Pledge's Pure of Pickles for making working conditions the
01:01most comfortable in the north of England, I am sure you'll agree with me when I say
01:05that this new addition to our factory fulfils a long-standing need.
01:09Thank you, thank you, thank you.
01:13I will now call upon my fellow director, Miss Nellie Pledge, to inaugurate the edifice.
01:18You are?
01:19Well, you want me to do it?
01:20Yes, yes, crack.
01:21What?
01:22In front of all these people?
01:23Oh, come on, Nellie, you can't let them down.
01:24Let them down?
01:25I mean, it's your idea.
01:26You exaggerate the inspiration.
01:27All right, I'll have a go, then.
01:28Shall I be a minute?
01:29Thank you, thank you.
01:30Where do you think you're going?
01:31In there.
01:32Oh, you'll have to wait a minute.
01:33I'll be right back.
18:43Hello, Grenville!
18:47Grandayy vinegar beer here.
18:51Oh, well, that isn't it, is it?
18:54Anybody have a drink with me?
18:58Look, lads, I'm still the same as you, really.
19:02Hey, all this lot he doesn't mean out!
19:06Underneath that, do you know,
19:08I'm just the same old Stan that you come to know and love.
19:13I'm still a working chap.
19:16Hey, hey, and I tell you, I'll still go to the chip shop for you.
19:22Ah, there you are, Stan.
19:25I see you've got the idea, keeping your distance from that lot, have you?
19:28That's it, first lesson, don't fraternise with the workers.
19:33Now, well, you must rise above the common herd now, Stanley.
19:37I mean, look at me. They may not like me, but by hell, they respect me.
19:42Who did that?
19:44Charming. Anyway, I'll have a drink with you, Stan. Two pints, please.
19:47Yes, now you've got that key, Stanley, you must learn to stand alone.
19:50Ah, but, you know, I miss the cheery smiles and the merry quips
19:54when I come to the factory in the morning.
19:57Well, Stanley, I've told you, their happy cries of,
20:00''How's your belly?'' off the spots and up yours
20:03is hardly boardroom small talk, is it?
20:06Oh, no, Stanley, especially when it's addressed to our Nelly.
20:12Hey, hey, do you know what they're going in there for?
20:16We're going to have a loving with Vinnie Govera.
20:18No, they're going to decide who's to be the new leader.
20:21Well, what do you expect me to do? Wait till I see three puffs of white smoke?
20:26No, what I'm trying to tell you, like, I want to go back to them.
20:31Cos they need somebody with my foresight and vision.
20:37It's over here, you short-sighted old sugar bag.
20:42Anyway, you're going to change horses at Middle Up Pub?
20:45Yes, here I. Is that your last word?
20:48Definitely. You know what you've just done, Stanley?
20:51You have resigned your seat.
20:54And don't forget, you're me for two bog rolls.
20:59What's going on in that factory?
21:01I just went over there to see if that Christmas packing was all right for those gherkins.
21:05And there's nobody there, except Stan's horse.
21:08And he's flat out.
21:10Just eaten his way through two tonnes of red cabbage.
21:14Nelly, love, it's not going as I planned.
21:17What do you mean? Stan's not cracking the whip?
21:20I think the white whip's cracked him.
21:22We shall overcome.
21:25We shall overcome.
21:29Who do you think they are? Black and white minstrels?
21:32Black and white minstrels?
21:34It's a strike meeting.
21:36Strike meeting?
21:38You don't mean to tell me you're going to strike over the littlest room in the factory?
21:43I mean, I thought it was just a flash in the pan.
21:47We've decided that if we let the management get away with this, we're going to be left up the creek.
21:54You're not going to let them close that factory, are you?
21:57What have you got to say?
21:58I'll tell them to get knotted.
22:00You must talk like a diplomat, not like a behemoth.
22:05Talk to them smooth, soft, suave.
22:11Suave?
22:13Leave it to me.
22:15Pardon me.
22:16Would you lot kindly mind getting knotted?
22:20You've got about as much tact as our bloody tomcat, haven't you?
22:25It's got to be smooth.
22:27Just a minute, I'll show you.
22:28Right, go on.
22:29Now, come on, boys and girls.
22:30Come on, I'd just like to have a few words with you, if you don't mind.
22:33Would you mind helping me up onto this chair?
22:35Not at all.
22:36There you are.
22:37Thank you very much.
22:38Not at all.
22:40Now, boys and girls, now, boys and girls.
22:41I can't understand you having this wild cat.
22:43Stop it, officers.
22:45I mean, it's not like the old days, you know, when they treated you like pit ponies.
22:49Pickling from morning until night.
22:51In the dark, by candlelight.
22:54I mean, me and our Eli, you know, we're not monsters.
22:59Well, I'm not.
23:01But, I mean, well, now, what did we do when we just took over the factory?
23:05We gave you 20 minutes instead of 10 minutes for your dinner hour.
23:09What are you getting at, Miss Nelly?
23:11Well, if I might be suggestive, I'd like to get Stan over a table and see if we can't get back to work.
23:23That's what I was about to say.
23:25I mean, all strikes can be solved by a little peaceful consummation.
23:33See, Stan, you'll always find a solution if you put your heads together.
23:37I think it's a belting idea, Miss Nelly.
23:40I wish I'd have thought of it.
23:42Well, although I say it myself, where brains are concerned, Nelly Pledge isn't exactly a bugger to rubbish.
23:49Well, have you settled it, then?
23:51Yes, we have.
23:52Well, what are we going to do?
23:53We're going to demolish the lavatory.
23:54Oh, no, you're not.
23:56Oh, yes, we are.
23:58We're going to destroy it completely and then there'll be no more arguments.
24:02Oh, but you can't demolish that lavatory.
24:04Why can't we demolish that lavatory?
24:06Nelly, look, you can't demolish that lavatory.
24:10Give me one good reason why we cannot demolish that lavatory.
24:14I'll give you one good reason.
24:16Our first VIP, Mr. Sidebottom, happens to be in it.
24:21Bloody hell.
24:26All I did was pull the bloody chain.
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26:26As part of the policy of Pledges Pure Appicles
26:28for Making Working Conditions the Most Comfortable in the North of England,
26:31I am sure you'll agree with me
26:33when I say that this new addition to our factory fulfils a long-standing need.
26:38Hooray!
26:40Thank you, thank you, thank you.
26:42I will now call upon
26:43my fellow director, Miss Milly Pledge,
26:45to inaugurate the edifice.
26:46You are?
26:47You are first track.
26:48Well, do you want me to do it?
26:49What? In front of all these people?
26:53Oh, come on, Nellie, you can't let them down.
26:55Let them down? I mean, it's your idea.
26:58You exaggerate the inspiration.
27:00All right, I'll have a go then.
27:02Shall I be a minute?
27:13Thank you, thank you. Where do you think you're going?
27:16In there.
27:17Oh, you'll have to hold it a minute, Stan.
27:19But it's bursting with curiosity.
27:21Well, they'll just have to burst, won't they?
27:23No, no, stop for you lot. This is an executive's washroom.
27:26A what?
27:27Well, for gaffers only, this, Stan. That's me and our Nellie in a chosen few.
27:30All big firms have one of these.
27:32Stops the workers ob-nobbing with the bosses.
27:34Yes, you can't go in there, Stan.
27:36This is only for people with a special executive key.
27:41Can't leave that to them.
27:42I've just bloody done it.
27:44I'm warning you, Eli. You're spitting against the wind.
27:48Now, Eli, now, now.
27:50You just keep your place, Stan, and you know where that is, don't you?
27:53Across the yard, turn left, there's three acres of down lake ground there.
27:57And don't be so petty-minded.