The Larkins (1958)
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1958 - 1964
- 40 episodes (6 series)
Early family sitcom starring David Kossoff and Peggy Mount as working class husband and wife Alf and Ada Larkins. Also features Ronan O'Casey, Ruth Trouncer, Hilary Bamberger, Shaun O'Riordan, Barbara Mitchell and more.
- Series 2, Episode 2 repeated Monday at 5:30am on TPTV
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 5 - Total Welfare
When Hetty leaves husband Sam and daughter Myrtle to fend for themselves, Ada thoughtfully invites them in for a meal. Then Gran Foskett, Hetty's fearsome mother, arrives on the scene; she intends to 'do' for Sam and Myrtle! Alf, Jeff and Eddie devise a plan to save the neighbourhood from her continued presence.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 2nd March 1959
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 25 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Monday 30th December 2024 at 5:30am on TPTV
Cast & crew
| Peggy Mount | Ada Larkins |
| David Kossoff | Alf Larkins |
| Ronan O'Casey | Jeff Rogers |
| Ruth Trouncer | Joyce Rogers |
| Hilary Bamberger | Myrtle Prout |
| Shaun O'Riordan | Eddie Larkins |
| George Roderick | Sam Prout |
| Anita Sharp-Bolster (as Anita Sharp Bolster) | Gran Foskett |
| Fred Robinson | Writer |
| Anton Kearey | Director |
| Anton Kearey | Producer |
| Pembroke Duttson | Production Designer |