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For the Love of Ada

  • TV Series
  • 1970–1971
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
124
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Irene Handl and Wilfred Pickles in For the Love of Ada (1970)
Comedy

The series gently charts the relationship between Yorkshireman Walter Bingley and Londoner Ada Cresswell, septuagenarians who meet while Ada is visiting her late husband's grave.The series gently charts the relationship between Yorkshireman Walter Bingley and Londoner Ada Cresswell, septuagenarians who meet while Ada is visiting her late husband's grave.The series gently charts the relationship between Yorkshireman Walter Bingley and Londoner Ada Cresswell, septuagenarians who meet while Ada is visiting her late husband's grave.

  • Creators
    • Harry Driver
    • Vince Powell
  • Stars
    • Irene Handl
    • Wilfred Pickles
    • Barbara Mitchell
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    124
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    • Creators
      • Harry Driver
      • Vince Powell
    • Stars
      • Irene Handl
      • Wilfred Pickles
      • Barbara Mitchell
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Irene Handl
    Irene Handl
    • Ada Bingley…
    • 1970–1971
    Wilfred Pickles
    Wilfred Pickles
    • Walter Bingley
    • 1970–1971
    Barbara Mitchell
    • Ruth Pollitt
    • 1970–1971
    Jack Smethurst
    Jack Smethurst
    • Leslie Pollitt
    • 1970–1971
    Joanna Cooper
    • Liz…
    • 1971
    William Maxwell
    William Maxwell
    • The Vicar
    • 1970–1971
    Malcolm Rogers
    Malcolm Rogers
    • The Vicar
    • 1970–1971
    Elizabeth Hunt
    Elizabeth Hunt
    • The Nurse…
    • 1970–1971
    Cecily Hullett
    • Mrs. Skinner…
    • 1970
    Mollie Sugden
    Mollie Sugden
    • Nellie Pollitt
    • 1971
    Larry Martyn
    Larry Martyn
    • Brian
    • 1971
    Patsy Rowlands
    Patsy Rowlands
    • Pauline Whitehead
    • 1971
    Meadows White
    • Fred Carter
    • 1971
    Anna Turner
    Anna Turner
    • Maggie Bingley
    • 1970
    Patrick Durkin
    Patrick Durkin
    • The Policeman
    • 1970–1971
    Charles Lamb
    • Arthur Parsons
    • 1970
    Gabrielle Daye
    Gabrielle Daye
    • Mrs. Armitage
    • 1970
    Winifred Sabine
    • Pensioner
    • 1970
    • Creators
      • Harry Driver
      • Vince Powell
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    • Trivia
      The four series comprising of 27 episodes were broadcast over a 16-month period between May 1970 and September 1971.
    • Connections
      Featured in With Hilarious Consequences: 21 Years of Situation Comedy from Thames Television (1988)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 20, 1970 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Thames Television
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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