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 Monday at 5:30am on TPTV
Episode menu
Series 6, Episode 5 - Counter Attraction
The café is deserted and it's not long before Alf discovers why: Joe's Snack Bar down the road has a beautiful new waitress attracting all the local custom. She develops a particular fondness for Osbert and Alf entices her to come and work for him, but a messy romantic web complicates matters.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 8th August 1964
- Time
- 9:45pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 35 minutes
Cast & crew
| Peggy Mount | Ada Larkins |
| David Kossoff | Alf Larkins |
| Barbara Mitchell | Hetty Prout |
| Hugh Paddick | Major Osbert Rigby-Soames |
| David Jackson | Lofty |
| Willie Payne | Henry |
| Derry Power | Paddy |
| Andrew Crawford | Joe Mackenzie |
| Toni Gilpin | Jeannie Fraser |
| Fred Robinson | Writer |
| Dicky Leeman | Director |
| Alan Tarrant | Producer |
| Alan Pickford | Production Designer |