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made as an "original" new series rather than a spinoff, despite the obvious similarities between the two.
Meanwhile, Jewel went on to appear in the sitcom "Spring and Autumn" (1973–76), about a friendship between a lonely boy and an elderly man, created by "Nearest and Dearest" creators Vince Powell and Harry Driver. Jewel continued to work in television for many years, and in 1991 he appeared in an episode of the BBC hospital drama series "Casualty" in which he was able to
to Pickersgill.
As with "Nearest and Dearest", much of the comedy stemmed from Baker's malapropisms and partially improvised Northern humour, and "Not On Your Nellie" was essentially a new version (and equivalent) of "Nearest and Dearest" in a different location. Unfortunately this issue was not helped by the fact that Bottomley and Brennand recycled many of their old gags - and even their entire scripts - from "Nearest and Dearest" (this can be seen most prominently in the 1975 episode "Feeling The