For the Love of Ada (1970)
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.
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Irene Handl
as Ada Cresswell
Irene Handl (27 December 1901 – 29 November 1987) was a British character actress who appeared in more than 100 British films; she also wrote novels.
Irene Handl was born in Maida Vale, London, the y...
Wilfred Pickles
as Walter Bingley
Jack Smethurst
as Leslie Pollitt
An English television and film comic actor whose career dates back to the 1950s and is best known for his role as bigoted socialist Eddie Booth in Love Thy Neighbour..
Barbara Mitchell
as Ruth Pollitt
Barbara Mitchell was an English actress known for her roles in British television sitcoms during the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in "For the Love of Ada" and "Beryl's Lot". She died from breast canc...
Director
Ronnie Baxter
