The Larkins


The Larkins is a British television sitcom which was produced by Associated Television and aired on ITV. It aired for four series between 1958 and 1960. An additional two series aired from 1963 to 1964.

Plot

In the first four series, the series focused on Ada Larkin, her hen-pecked husband Alf, their son Eddie, daughter Joyce, and her ex-GI husband Jeff. They all live together at 66 Sycamore Street, next door to inquisitive neighbour Hetty Prout, her husband Sam, and their daughter Myrtle, who has an occasional fling with Eddie.
In the final two series, Ada and Alf have an empty nest, move away from Sycamore Street, and run a café, employing Hetty. They have a lodger named Major Osbert Rigby-Soames, who always tries to avoid paying his rent.

Spin-offs

Comic strip

The Larkins was adapted into a gag-a-day comic in 1960 by Dutch comics artist Alfred Mazure, published in the Sunday Graphic.

Film

The series was adapted into a film, Inn For Trouble by C.M. Pennington-Richards.

Episode list

Unlike many other British sitcoms of the era, all episodes still exist.
Series 1
Series 2
Series 3
Series 4
Series 5
Series 6
All six series have been released on DVD by Network.