Before Vince Powell and Harry Driver tackled racism as a subject for comedy with 'Love Thy Neighbour'. they penned this sweet little show which was a heartwarming tale about two elderly people finding romance.
Wonderfully acted from the heart. The entire cast sparkle the relationship between the two main stars is absolutely perfect.
For the Love of Ada appears on the surface to be quite a gentle sitcom, but when you examine the scripts and the subject matter contained what you get is quite a provocative comedy, it refers to death, affairs, social attitudes and ageism.It succeeds because of the quality of the writing and a great cast.
I'm a fan of the series, especially of the lead characters Ada (the wondrous Irene Handl) and Walter (Wilfred Pickles). They have a lot of charm and warmth and the day-to-day events in their lives take one back to simpler times when a good cup of tea solved every problem.
On the surface you could be forgiven for merely considering this as one of those gentle old fashioned sitcoms a la Last of the Summer Wine, but far from it, when you look closely you will find a very deep and meaningful core.
Until recently, all you could see of 'For The Love Of Ada' on D.V.
