Bread: Series 5

The Boswells from Liverpool know a thing or two about working the system'. The work-shy family keep their heads above water with the help of Social Security payments and jobs on the side. Standing firm at the head of the family table is Nellie Boswell the matriarch who expects no nonsense and looks after the Boswell's finances from the china hen pot. The men of the family are Joey (a smooth operator and mentor to his fellow siblings) Jack (the antiques buyer) Adrian (the soft-hearted one who's worked in real-estate) and Billy (the poet'). Their sister Aveline spends her days dreaming of becoming a top model while Freddie the Boswell dad has long gone from the family home but still pops round when he's not working on the bins or chasing Lilo-Lil. When the phone rings it's usually Grandad calling for his dinner; he likes his routine and needs to know his tea's on the way...from next door. Series 5 of Carla Lanes (The Liver Birds; Butterflies; The Mistress; Solo) classic multi-award winning BBC sitcom Bread captures the much-loved Liverpool family at their tragic comic best.