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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.
Seasons
Episode 1
The Baby
30m
As Ruth appears to be going into labour, Ada and Walter are slightly troubled in their new home by the presence of a ghost.
Episode 2
Bowling
30m
Ada's convinced the baby is over due, and Walter gambles his months pension.
Episode 3
Birth
30m
Ada is about to become a grandmother but when Ruth's baby arrives, Leslie is at first nowhere to be found.
Episode 4
The Admirer
30m
A gentleman admirer starts flirting with Ada and she is flattered but what does Walter think to all this.
Episode 5
Insomnia
30m
The baby keeps Leslie up all night.
Episode 6
The Christening
30m
It's baby Anthony's christening day. All the family converge on St Nicholas Church in Pyrford to celebrate the event.
Episode 7Latest episode
Christmas with Ada
30m
Ada tricks her son-in-law Leslie into thinking he has cheated on her daughter Rita, after a boozy night out, so Rita can take advantage of Leslie's guilt.
