![For The Love Of Ada. Image shows from L to R: Walter Bingley (Wilfred Pickles), Ada Cresswell/Bingley (Irene Handl) For The Love Of Ada. Image shows from L to R: Walter Bingley (Wilfred Pickles), Ada Cresswell/Bingley (Irene Handl)](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/300x200/f/for_the_love_of_ada.jpg)
For The Love Of Ada
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1970 - 1971
- 28 episodes (4 series)
Sitcom about the late-in-life romance blossoming between widow Ada Cresswell and widower Walter Bingley. Stars Irene Handl, Wilfred Pickles, Barbara Mitchell and Jack Smethurst.
- Series 1, Episode 4 repeated Monday at 6pm on TPTV
Another production also has this name.
![For The Love Of Ada. Image shows from L to R: Ruth Pollitt (Barbara Mitchell), Leslie Pollitt (Jack Smethurst), Ada Cresswell/Bingley (Irene Handl), Walter Bingley (Wilfred Pickles) For The Love Of Ada. Image shows from L to R: Ruth Pollitt (Barbara Mitchell), Leslie Pollitt (Jack Smethurst), Ada Cresswell/Bingley (Irene Handl), Walter Bingley (Wilfred Pickles)](https://cdn.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450/f/for_the_love_of_ada_family.jpg)
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1970 - 1971
- Channel
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 28 (4 series)
- Stars
- Irene Handl, Wilfred Pickles, Barbara Mitchell and Jack Smethurst
- Writers
- Vince Powell and Harry Driver
- Director
- Ronnie Baxter
- Producer
- Ronnie Baxter
- Company
When Ada Cresswell said goodbye to her beloved husband she little realised that she would years later fall in love with Walter Pickles, the grave digger who buried him.
After a whirlwind romance, and much to her daughter Ruth's objection, Walter and Ada marry. Leslie, Ruth's husband, has no problem with their relationship or marriage, but then he has little say in anything!
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 20th April 1970 at 9:30pm on ITV1
- Next repeats
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- Series 1, Episode 4: Monday at 6pm on TPTV
- Series 1, Episode 4: Wednesday at 5:25am on TPTV
- Series 1, Episode 5: Monday 5th August at 6pm on TPTV
- Series 1, Episode 5: Wednesday 7th August at 5:25am on TPTV
- Series 1, Episode 6: Monday 12th August at 6pm on TPTV
- Series 1, Episode 6: Wednesday 14th August at 5:25am on TPTV
- Most recent repeats
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- Wednesday 24th July 2024 at 5:25am on TPTV - Series 1, Episode 3
- Monday 22nd July 2024 at 6:00pm on TPTV - Series 1, Episode 3
- Wednesday 17th July 2024 at 5:25am on TPTV - Series 1, Episode 2