About this season
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.
Episodes (7)
1. After the Honeymoon
Aired 15 March 1971 • 30 min
Back from a happy honeymoon, the bliss is short-lived when Walter's love of the wireless clashes with Ada's TV addiction.
2. The Journey
Aired 22 March 1971 • 30 min
Ruth and Leslie go to visit his parents in Manchester, Ada and Walter spend some time with his son and daughter-in-law.
3. Housekeeping
Aired 29 March 1971 • 30 min
Walter creates trouble and is almost arrested for shoplifting in Leslie's supermarket.
4. The Eviction
Aired 5 April 1971 • 30 min
Walter and Ada receive notice of eviction as the council intend to build a bypass where their house currently stands.
5. A Lunchtime Drink
Aired 12 April 1971 • 30 min
Walter and Leslie sneak off to the pub for a Sunday drink, to Ruth and Ada's disapproval.
6. The Royalist
Aired 19 April 1971 • 30 min
It's the Queen's birthday and Ada'a hoping for a personal reply to the birthday card she sent.
7. The Mortgage
Aired 26 April 1971 • 30 min
Ada and Walter hear of a flat available for rent not too far from the church or Leslie and Ruth's.