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For the Love of Ada (1970)

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating
7.2 (121 votes)
Seasons
4
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 4 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1970)

7.68 avg 6 episodes 7.9 → 7.6 24 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 19 votesEp 2: 7.9 · 18 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 18 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 18 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 15 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Widower7.919
2Sunday Tea7.918
3The Permissive Society7.618
4The Football Match7.318
5Another Man7.814
6Spring7.615

Season 2 (1970)

7.61 avg 7 episodes 7.6 → 7.6 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 12 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 11 votesEp 3: 7.4 · 11 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 11 votesEp 5: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 6: 7.4 · 11 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 10 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Wedding Plans7.612
2Divorce?7.811
3Sent to Coventry7.411
4The Birthday7.711
5The Grave7.810
6The Elopement7.411
7The Wedding7.610

Season 3 (1971)

7.53 avg 7 episodes 6.8 → 7.8 24 min avg

Ep 1: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 12 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 11 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 10 votesEp 5: 7.4 · 12 votesEp 6: 7.6 · 10 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 10 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1After the Honeymoon6.811
2The Journey7.512
3Housekeeping7.711
4The Eviction7.910
5A Lunchtime Drink7.412
6The Royalist7.610
7The Mortgage7.810

Season 4 (1971)

7.70 avg 7 episodes 7.8 → 8.1 26 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 10 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 10 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 10 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 10 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 11 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 21 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Baby7.813
2Bowling7.510
3Birth7.510
4The Admirer7.810
5Insomnia7.510
6The Christening7.711
7Christmas with Ada8.121