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Summary

Alf Larkin (David Kossoff) is a cockney who is married to the formidable Ada (Peggy Mount).

They have a rather dim-witted son Eddie (Shaun O'Riordan) and a daughter Joyce (Ruth Trouncer), who's married to ex-G.I. Jeff Roger (Ronan O'Casey).

Cast List

  David Kossoff as Alf Larkin
  Peggy Mount as Ada Larkin
  Shaun O'Riordan as Eddie Larkin (Series 1-4)
  Ruth Trouncer as Joyce Roger (Series 1-4)
  Ronan O'Casey as Jeff Roger (Series 1-4)
  Barbara Mitchell as Hetty Prout
  Hilary Bamberger as Myrtle Prout (Series 1-4)
  George Roderick as Sam Prout (Series 1-4)
  Victor Maddern as Vic (Series 5)
  Hugh Walters as Georgie (Series 5)
  Norman Chappell as Sid Gannett (Series 5)
  Hazel Coppen as Mrs Gannett (Series 5-6)
  Robin Wentworth as Fred Gannett (Series 6)
  David Jackson as Lofty (Series 5-6)
  Hugh Paddick as Osbert Rigby Soames (Series 5-6)
  Derry Power as Paddy (Series 6)

Production Details

Written by:
Fred Robinson

Directed by:
Dicky Leeman

Produced by:
Alan Tarrant, Bill Ward, Antony Kearey

6 series, 40 episodes

Transmitted: 1958-64

TV Channel: ITV

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