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

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 2 - Walter Comes To Tea

Ada invites Walter for Sunday tea with the family, but when Mrs Bingley answers his front door the next day, are things as rosy as they have seemed?

Broadcast details

Date: Monday 27^th April 1970
Time: 9:30pm
Channel: ITV1
Length: 30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date	Time	Channel
Friday 18th January 2019	5:30pm	TPTV
Sunday 21st April 2019	6:30pm	TPTV
Tuesday 28th April 2020	5:00pm	TPTV
Wednesday 5th August 2020	5:30am	TPTV
Wednesday 3rd November 2021	6:00pm	TPTV
Wednesday 5th July 2023	6:00pm	TPTV

Cast & crew

Cast
Irene Handl	Ada Cresswell/Bingley
Wilfred Pickles	Walter Bingley
Barbara Mitchell	Ruth Pollitt
Jack Smethurst	Leslie Pollitt

Guest cast
Anna Turner	Maggie Bingley
Joan Carol	Mrs. Johnson

Writing team
Vince Powell	Writer
Harry Driver	Writer

Production team
Ronnie Baxter	Director
Ronnie Baxter	Producer
Jim Nicolson	Production Designer
Ron Grainer	Composer