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 4 repeated tomorrow at 5:30am on TPTV
Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 2 - All The Answers
Alf decides Eddie is in need of night schooling, and when the teacher suggests he's gifted and needs encouragement the family splash out on an encyclopaedia. However, Alf and Ada are soon waging a bitter battle of intelligence.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 15th February 1960
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Monday 20th January 2025 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 |
| Shaw Taylor | Television Announcer (Voice) |
| Sheila Manahan | Prunella (Voice) |
| Bert Platt | Vanman (Voice) |
| Paul Stockman | 2nd Vanman (Voice) |
| Fred Robinson | Writer |
| Alan Tarrant | Director |
| Alan Tarrant | Producer |
| Pembroke Duttson | Production Designer |
| Jackie Brown | Composer |