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The Best Episodes of Bread

Every episode of Bread ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Bread!

The Best Episodes of Bread

Bread is a British television sitcom, written by Carla Lane, produced by the BBC and screened on BBC1 from 1 May 1986 to 3 November...

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    7.8/10(15 votes)

    #1 - Episode 2

    S3:E2

    Joey suspects that he's found his dog that went missing some years back, and Grandad proves to be as shrewd in negotiation as any of them.

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    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:Carla Lane
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    7.8/10(18 votes)

    #2 - Episode 4

    S3:E4

    Lilo Lill pays a visit to the Boswell home and indulges in an all out war with Nellie on the doorstep. Roxy has returned into Joey's life and Adrian buys an enormous statue.

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    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:Carla Lane
  3. Background image for Episode 12
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Episode 12

    S4:E12

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
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    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #4 - Episode 6

    S3:E6

    Joey is forced to confront Roxy's husband, with unusual results, and Aveline decides to give up her modelling career.

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    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:Carla Lane
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    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #5 - Episode 7

    S3:E7

    Freddie has been arrested for running off with his dust cart after getting the sack, and Grandad has been taken to hospital after wandering off on his own.

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
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    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #6 - Episode 9

    S3:E9

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
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    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #7 - Episode 8

    S4:E8

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
  9. Background image for Episode 10
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Episode 10

    S3:E10

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
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    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #9 - Episode 13

    S3:E13

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
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    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #10 - Episode 7

    S4:E7

    Joey gives Freddie an ultimatum - Lilo Lill or his mum. Linda McCartney opens an Animal Rescue Centre and, while getting her autograph, Billy invites her round for tea if she's ever "passing". She does - and an unwitting Nellie tells her all her troubles.

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
  12. Background image for Episode 11
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Episode 11

    S4:E11

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
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    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Episode 13

    S4:E13

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
  14. Background image for Episode 1
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Episode 1

    S3:E1

    Aveline has been mugged and the Boswell boys make a mass protest at the police station. Billy, meanwhile, has to break the news to his mother that his baby is to be christened in a Protestant church!

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    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:Carla Lane
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    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #14 - Episode 8

    S3:E8

    No description available

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
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    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Episode 12

    S3:E12

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
  17. Background image for Episode 11
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Episode 11

    S3:E11

    No description available

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
  18. Background image for Episode 1
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #17 - Episode 1

    S4:E1

    Jack has left home to go to America for a while and Nellie is missing him greatly. Cousin Shifty is coming out of prison and heading for the Boswell home, and Aveline is engaged to a protestant vicar who none of the family have met.

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
  19. Background image for Episode 3
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #18 - Episode 3

    S4:E3

    Freddie's visit to the doctor has left him unsure of his future, but only Joey notices that his father is suffering from a serious heart complaint. Celia Higgins arrives in the street but finds getting access to her new home a challenge thanks to the Boswell's fleet of battered vehicles.

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
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    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Episode 5

    S4:E5

    Billy and Adrian both leave home and Nellie decides to teach them a lesson by delivering their belongings to them personally. They both realise that the grass is not so green on the other side and return home, while Shifty appears to be heading in the opposite direction.

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
  21. Background image for Episode 6
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Episode 6

    S4:E6

    Nellie advises the family against fussing over their dad, but she knows that she's wasting her breath. Shifty attempts to move in with Martina but finds it impossible to leave Grandad on his own. Meanwhile, Adrian's joy at publication of his poems is short-lived when he is nearly arrested.

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
  22. Background image for Episode 9
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Episode 9

    S4:E9

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
  23. Background image for Episode 3
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Episode 3

    S3:E3

    Freddie loses a valuable ring at a party. Jack, who found it and tried to pawn it, is filled with remorse. Meanwhile, Adrian has gone through a personality change and insists on being called Jimmy!

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    Director:Susan Belbin
    Writer:Carla Lane
  24. Background image for Episode 2
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #23 - Episode 2

    S4:E2

    Aveline brings Oswald home and he finds a family in chaos when they all show him their true colours. Adrian is accepted as a male model after a less than impressive interview and Shifty is back to his old ways.

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
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    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #24 - Episode 4

    S4:E4

    Yizzel's mate involves Shifty in an insurance job on his car but forgets that he didn't have an MOT certificate. Meanwhile, Shifty's romance with Martina continues and Celia starts to bond with Nellie.

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane
  26. Background image for Episode 10
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #25 - Episode 10

    S4:E10

    No description available

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 2" is the best rated episode of "Bread". It scored 7.8/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Susan Belbin and written by Carla Lane, it aired on 9/13/1987. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 4".