Series
The Larkins
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'The Larkins' is a British television sitcom which was produced by Associated Television and aired on ITV. It aired for four series between 1958 to 1960. An additional two series aired from 1963 to 1964.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 7 epS2 · 6 epS3 · 6 epS4 · 6 epS5 · 8 epS6 · 7 ep
- 1Wide Open House19 Sept 1958 · 30mAlf becomes a tad skittish when he discovers that Ada's laying on a far too expensive party for Eddie's demob from his national service. After all, it's hardly hail, hail the conquering hero - he's been working at the war office for two years and comes home at weekends!
- 2Gun-In-Law26 Sept 1958 · 30mEddie Larkin's attempt to get a job leads to the involvement brother-in-law Jeff, who writes for "The Bullet", a cowboy comic. Eddie's prospective employer arrives for tea at exactly the same time as four winners of a competition in the comic...
- 3Cat Happy3 Oct 1958 · 30mThe Larkin's have an unwanted guest: Blackie, a large cat prize winning cat, whom Ada has offered to look after while his owner is away on holiday. Alf decides that Blackie must go missing if the family is ever going to return to normal.
- 4Angry Young Man10 Oct 1958 · 30mJeff is going through a bad patch; if he can't sell his new novel, he may be forced to sell his typewriter. Ada decides that this would be quite unthinkable, and sets out to interest a publisher in Jeff's work.
- 5Telly-Ho17 Oct 1958 · 30mAda wants a television set. Alf is dead set against the idea. It takes all the ingenuity of Eddie and his girlfriend, Myrtle, aided and abetted by Jeff and Joyce, to settle the issue once and for all.
- 6Ale and Farewell24 Oct 1958 · 30mAlf has been accepted into a local drinking 'society' and Ada is determined to clip his wings - even if it means resorting to somewhat bizarre measures. Turning her front room into an extension of the saloon bar of the Lion and Unicorn, for one...
- 7Christmas with the Larkins26 Dec 1958 · 30mSpirits run high at the Larkins' household as they gather all the bits together to make a perfect Christmas. Unfortunately, Ada hadn't reckoned on Alf returning with a completely frozen turkey and Alf hadn't bargained on Ada inviting a complete misery to join them for Christmas.
Details
- Created by
- Fred Robinson
- First aired
- 19 Sept 1958
- Last aired
- 22 Aug 1964
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 40
- Votes
- 5 on TMDB
Cast
David JacksonLofty
David KossoffAlf Larkins
Peggy MountAda Larkin
Hugh PaddickOsbert Rigby-Soames
Barbara MitchellHetty Prout- WWillie PayneHenry
- DDerry PowerPaddy
