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<blockquote data-quote="Spells &amp; Karma" data-source="post: 315141" data-attributes="member: 23"><p><em>For The Love Of Ada </em>came to an end in O'Dramavision yesterday. </p><p></p><p>The series really was lovely. It's a treat to find a series in which all four regulars are a joy to watch. Leslie seemed to become a bit sleazier as the series went on, with his laddish charms attracting women and getting him into trouble with Ruth. He's became perhaps a little closer to Jack Smethurst's <em>Love Thy Neighbour</em> character, thought time will tell since I've yet to watch that. </p><p></p><p>The recurring and guest actors were perfectly selected as well. Patsy Rowlands did her Patsy Rowlands thing in a couple, and Mollie Sugden returned in the final regular episode for her character to visit for baby Anthony's Christening and clash with Ada, who called her (what else) a "silly bitch". </p><p></p><p>Incidentally, a bit of online searching has revealed that Wilfred Pickles was the uncle of Judge James Pickles and also Christina Pickles (best known to me as Ross and Monica's critical mother on <em>Friends</em>).</p><p></p><p>In among the usual episodic stuff, Ruth's pregnancy and Anthony's arrival been a welcome bit of serialisation. It's been amusing to see the signs of the times: Ruth knocking back alcohol and being in smoky rooms whilst pregnant; Leslie off down the pub taking in one over the eight with a young woman while Ruth was delivering his baby; Anthony in his carrycot in the back of the Austin (or is it a Morris) 1100 (or is it a 1300) without a seat belt in sight while Leslie puffs away at a fag in the front. </p><p></p><p>It's nice that there was a longer Christmas special to wrap things up, but I think the final regular episode of the fourth series had a better ending, with Ada and Walter back on the bench where we first met them (and where they met one another).</p><p></p><p>I still have the film version to watch, so that's something.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spells & Karma, post: 315141, member: 23"] [I]For The Love Of Ada [/I]came to an end in O'Dramavision yesterday. The series really was lovely. It's a treat to find a series in which all four regulars are a joy to watch. Leslie seemed to become a bit sleazier as the series went on, with his laddish charms attracting women and getting him into trouble with Ruth. He's became perhaps a little closer to Jack Smethurst's [I]Love Thy Neighbour[/I] character, thought time will tell since I've yet to watch that. The recurring and guest actors were perfectly selected as well. Patsy Rowlands did her Patsy Rowlands thing in a couple, and Mollie Sugden returned in the final regular episode for her character to visit for baby Anthony's Christening and clash with Ada, who called her (what else) a "silly bitch". Incidentally, a bit of online searching has revealed that Wilfred Pickles was the uncle of Judge James Pickles and also Christina Pickles (best known to me as Ross and Monica's critical mother on [I]Friends[/I]). In among the usual episodic stuff, Ruth's pregnancy and Anthony's arrival been a welcome bit of serialisation. It's been amusing to see the signs of the times: Ruth knocking back alcohol and being in smoky rooms whilst pregnant; Leslie off down the pub taking in one over the eight with a young woman while Ruth was delivering his baby; Anthony in his carrycot in the back of the Austin (or is it a Morris) 1100 (or is it a 1300) without a seat belt in sight while Leslie puffs away at a fag in the front. It's nice that there was a longer Christmas special to wrap things up, but I think the final regular episode of the fourth series had a better ending, with Ada and Walter back on the bench where we first met them (and where they met one another). I still have the film version to watch, so that's something. [/QUOTE]
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