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For the Love of Ada

  • TV Series
  • 1970–1971
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Irene Handl and Wilfred Pickles in For the Love of Ada (1970)
Comedy

The series gently charts the relationship between Yorkshireman Walter Bingley and Londoner Ada Cresswell, septuagenarians who meet while Ada is visiting her late husband's grave.The series gently charts the relationship between Yorkshireman Walter Bingley and Londoner Ada Cresswell, septuagenarians who meet while Ada is visiting her late husband's grave.The series gently charts the relationship between Yorkshireman Walter Bingley and Londoner Ada Cresswell, septuagenarians who meet while Ada is visiting her late husband's grave.

  • Creators
    • Harry Driver
    • Vince Powell
  • Stars
    • Irene Handl
    • Wilfred Pickles
    • Barbara Mitchell
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    107
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    • Creators
      • Harry Driver
      • Vince Powell
    • Stars
      • Irene Handl
      • Wilfred Pickles
      • Barbara Mitchell
    • 4User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Irene Handl
    Irene Handl
    • Ada Bingley…
    Wilfred Pickles
    Wilfred Pickles
    • Walter Bingley
    Barbara Mitchell
    • Ruth Pollitt
    Jack Smethurst
    Jack Smethurst
    • Leslie Pollitt
    Joanna Cooper
    • Liz…
    Malcolm Rogers
    Malcolm Rogers
    • The Vicar
    William Maxwell
    William Maxwell
    • The Vicar
    Elizabeth Hunt
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    Mollie Sugden
    Mollie Sugden
    • Nellie Pollitt
    Patsy Rowlands
    Patsy Rowlands
    • Pauline Whitehead
    Larry Martyn
    Larry Martyn
    • Brian
    Meadows White
    • Fred Carter
    Anna Turner
    Anna Turner
    • Maggie Bingley
    Patrick Durkin
    Patrick Durkin
    • The Policeman
    Charles Lamb
    • Arthur Parsons
    Gabrielle Daye
    Gabrielle Daye
    • Mrs. Armitage
    Winifred Sabine
    • Pensioner
    • Creators
      • Harry Driver
      • Vince Powell
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      The four series comprising of 27 episodes were broadcast over a 16-month period between May 1970 and September 1971.
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      Featured in 40 Years of Laughter: The Sitcoms (1995)

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    10/10

    great film

    Wonderfully acted from the heart. The entire cast sparkle the relationship between the two main stars is absolutely perfect. Wish this film was on TV as I would watch this again and again.
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    • Release date
      • April 20, 1970 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Thames Television
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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