TV Show

For the Love of Ada

For the Love of Ada is an ITV sitcom broadcast from April 1970 to December 1971. Created by Vince Powell and Harry Driver, the series stars Irene Handl and Wilfred Pickles as senior citizens Ada Cresswell and Walter Bingley, who find that as romance blossoms, so does emotional turmoil.

TV Show Stats +8%

4 seasons

27 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1970

Rating

TV Show

7.3/10

3 votes • HD

Season 1

6 episodes
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The Widower
Episode 1

The Widower

Episode 1 • Apr 20, 1970

Ada brings Walter home for the first time, for a fish and chip supper.

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Sunday Tea
Episode 2

Sunday Tea

Episode 2 • Apr 27, 1970

Ada invites Walter for Sunday tea with the family, but when Mrs Bingley answers his front door the next day Ada gets the wrong idea.

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The Permissive Society
Episode 3

The Permissive Society

Episode 3 • May 04, 1970

Walter takes Ada for an 'off-white' weekend break in Bognor Regis.

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The Football Match
Episode 4

The Football Match

Episode 4 • May 11, 1970

An exciting trip to Wembley takes a horrible turn, but do they make it to the match on time...

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Another Man
Episode 5

Another Man

Episode 5 • May 18, 1970

Ada is annoyed with Walter's refusal to go dancing at the over 60's club and his accepting overcooked pies from other women.

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Spring
Episode 6

Spring

Episode 6 • May 25, 1970

Walter proposes to Ada, but struggles to find the money for the ring she likes.

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Season 2

7 episodes
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Wedding Plans
Episode 1

Wedding Plans

Episode 1 • Sep 14, 1970

Needing more money for the wedding and honeymoon, Ada gets a job at the town hall, and Walter is expecting a rise.

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Divorce?
Episode 2

Divorce?

Episode 2 • Sep 21, 1970

Following a bit of interfering on Ada's part, Walter encourages Leslie to assert his masculinity.

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Sent to Coventry
Episode 3

Sent to Coventry

Episode 3 • Sep 28, 1970

Leslie is offered a promotion, but it means he, Ada and Ruth would have to move to Coventry.

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The Birthday
Episode 4

The Birthday

Episode 4 • Oct 05, 1970

It's Ada's birthday and there's a bit of a clash between Walter's plans, Ada's plans and the interfering Freda Skinner.

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The Grave
Episode 5

The Grave

Episode 5 • Oct 12, 1970

Whilst at the grave of her late husband Sam, Leslie discovers that a mix-up has led to Sam being buried in the wrong plot.

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The Elopement
Episode 6

The Elopement

Episode 6 • Oct 19, 1970

Tired of saving, Ada and Walter decide that they should elope to Yorkshire and marry there.

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Season 3

7 episodes
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After the Honeymoon
Episode 1

After the Honeymoon

Episode 1 • Mar 15, 1971

Back from a happy honeymoon, the bliss is short-lived when Walter's love of the wireless clashes with Ada's TV addiction.

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The Journey
Episode 2

The Journey

Episode 2 • Mar 22, 1971

Ruth and Leslie go to visit his parents in Manchester, Ada and Walter spend some time with his son and daughter-in-law.

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Housekeeping
Episode 3

Housekeeping

Episode 3 • Mar 29, 1971

Walter creates trouble and is almost arrested for shoplifting in Leslie's supermarket.

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The Eviction
Episode 4

The Eviction

Episode 4 • Apr 05, 1971

Walter and Ada receive notice of eviction as the council intend to build a bypass where their house currently stands.

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A Lunchtime Drink
Episode 5

A Lunchtime Drink

Episode 5 • Apr 12, 1971

Walter and Leslie sneak off to the pub for a Sunday drink, to Ruth and Ada's disapproval.

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The Royalist
Episode 6

The Royalist

Episode 6 • Apr 19, 1971

It's the Queen's birthday and Ada'a hoping for a personal reply to the birthday card she sent.

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Season 4

7 episodes
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The Baby
Episode 1

The Baby

Episode 1 • Aug 26, 1971

As Ruth appears to be going into labour, Ada and Walter are slightly troubled in their new home by the presence of a ghost.

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Bowling
Episode 2

Bowling

Episode 2 • Sep 02, 1971

Ada's convinced the baby is over due, and Walter gambles his months pension.

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Birth
Episode 3

Birth

Episode 3 • Sep 09, 1971

Ada is about to become a grandmother but when Ruth's baby arrives, Leslie is at first nowhere to be found.

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The Admirer
Episode 4

The Admirer

Episode 4 • Sep 16, 1971

A gentleman admirer starts flirting with Ada and she is flattered but what does Walter think to all this.

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Insomnia
Episode 5

Insomnia

Episode 5 • Sep 23, 1971

The baby keeps Leslie up all night.

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The Christening
Episode 6

The Christening

Episode 6 • Sep 30, 1971

It's baby Anthony's christening day. All the family converge on St Nicholas Church in Pyrford to celebrate the event.

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