The Larkins. Image shows from L to R: Ada Larkins (Peggy Mount), Alf Larkins (David Kossoff). Copyright: Associated Television
The Larkins

The Larkins (1958)

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1958 - 1964
  • 40 episodes (6 series)

Early family sitcom starring David Kossoff and Peggy Mount as working class husband and wife Alf and Ada Larkins. Also features Ronan O'Casey, Ruth Trouncer, Hilary Bamberger, Shaun O'Riordan, Barbara Mitchell and more.

Episode menu

Series 5, Episode 5 - Beatle Drive

Ada is desperate that Alf find Georgie a normal past-time away from books and experimentations, but his attempts fall flat. Meanwhile, they agree to put up Lofty's younger sister, Judy, who brings Beatlemania and the Mersey sound to London.

Broadcast details

Date
Saturday 7th December 1963
Time
8:10pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
40 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Sunday 8th October 2023 2:30pm TPTV
Thursday 11th January 2024 6:00am TPTV

Cast & crew

Cast
Peggy Mount Ada Larkins
David Kossoff Alf Larkins
Barbara Mitchell Hetty Prout
Hugh Paddick Major Osbert Rigby-Soames
David Jackson Lofty
Hugh Walters Georgie
Willie Payne Henry
Guest cast
Annette Robertson Judy
Peter Hempson Frank
Tony Barouch Brian
Colin Spaull Ken
Pete Murray (as Peter Murray) Self
Writing team
Fred Robinson Writer
Production team
Dicky Leeman Director
Alan Tarrant Producer
Bill McPherson Production Designer

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