For the Love of Ada (1970)
For the Love of Ada is an ITV sitcom that ran between 1970 - 1971. Irene Handl and Wilfred Pickles are senior citizens who find that as romance blossoms, so does emotional turmoil. 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.
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Episode 1 - Wedding Plans
Release Date: 1970-09-14Needing more money for the wedding and honeymoon, Ada gets a job at the town hall, and Walter is expecting a rise.
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Episode 2 - Divorce?
Release Date: 1970-09-21Following a bit of interfering on Ada's part, Walter encourages Leslie to assert his masculinity.
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Episode 3 - Sent to Coventry
Release Date: 1970-09-28Leslie is offered a promotion, but it means he, Ada and Ruth would have to move to Coventry.
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Episode 4 - The Birthday
Release Date: 1970-10-05It's Ada's birthday and there's a bit of a clash between Walter's plans, Ada's plans and the interfering Freda Skinner.
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Episode 5 - The Grave
Release Date: 1970-10-12Whilst at the grave of her late husband Sam, Leslie discovers that a mix-up has led to Sam being buried in the wrong plot.
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Episode 6 - The Elopement
Release Date: 1970-10-19Tired of saving, Ada and Walter decide that they should elope to Yorkshire and marry there.
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Episode 7 - The Wedding
Release Date: 1970-10-26The big day has finally arrived. Walter and Ada are at the church, but a small oversight on his part delays the ceremony.