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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.
Last Episode Aired
1971-12-27
S4E7 — Christmas with Ada
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.
Billed Cast
Irene Handl
Ada Cresswell
Wilfred Pickles
Walter Bingley
Jack Smethurst
Leslie Pollitt
Barbara Mitchell
Ruth Pollitt
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