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The Best Episodes of Bread Season 4

Every episode of Bread Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Bread Season 4!

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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 1991. The series focused on the devoutly-Catholic and extended Boswell family

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Bread Season 4 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  2. Bread Season 4 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.2/10(13 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  3. Bread Season 4 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  4. Bread Season 4 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  5. Bread Season 4 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  6. Bread Season 4 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  7. Bread Season 4 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  8. Bread Season 4 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #8 - Episode 8

    S4:E8

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    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  9. Bread Season 4 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    7.3/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Episode 9

    S4:E9

    No description available

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  10. Bread Season 4 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #10 - Episode 10

    S4:E10

    No description available

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  11. Bread Season 4 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #11 - Episode 11

    S4:E11

    No description available

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  12. Bread Season 4 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Episode 12

    S4:E12

    No description available

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  13. Bread Season 4 Episode 13 - Episode 13
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Episode 13

    S4:E13

    No description available

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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  14. Bread Season 4 Episode 14 - Christmas with the Boswells
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    #14 - Christmas with the Boswells

    S4:E14

    In this Christmas Special the Boswells holiday in Rome and find their time is filled with happy memories, and new or renewed relationships.

    Director:Robin Nash
    Writer:Carla Lane

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Bread" season 4. It scored 7.3/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Robin Nash and written by Carla Lane, it aired on 11/20/1988. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".