For the Love of Ada
1970 · 4 seasons · 27 eps · ★ 8.0 · Comedy
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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.
Created by Vince Powell, Harry Driver
Network: ITV1
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Irene Handl Ada Cresswell -
Wilfred Pickles Walter Bingley -
Jack Smethurst Leslie Pollitt -
Barbara Mitchell Ruth Pollitt - E Evelyn Moore Pensioner
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