The Larkins (TV Series) Saloon Barred (1963) User Reviews

A decent episode.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 6/10 · 2 February 2024]

It's the final straw for Ada, who's tired is being taken granted by Alf. Since Jeff has returned, Alf has been getting away with blue murder, not lifting a finger to help, and going to the pub frequently, Ada puts her foot down.

I rather enjoyed this one, it definitely has a couple of laughs, and I am liking that it somehow feels a little more linked up to the earlier years, Jeff's presence is definitely helping.

I like that we got to see the famous Battleaxe side of Peggy Mount in this one, it's been lacking of late, and I enjoyed seeing her ranting on in the pub.

So interesting to see the pub culture of the time, all men in flat caps.

What has happend to Hetty's husband? Where's he vanished to?

I've just spotted that Lofty is David Jackson, it's that voice, fans of Blake's Seven would know him as Gan, he's tall here, and quite slim.

A decent episode.

6/10.

Saloon Barred

[Prismark10 · 4/10 · 14 November 2023]

Jeff is still in London on vacation. For Alf, he can revive the Fluids outings at the pub with Osbert Rigby-Soames and his son in law.

Alf is horrified to learn that Ada wants to join them at the pub. She does not drink alcohol and it seems both Ada and tells Hetty have never been to a pub before.

So no surprise that Ada does not find the atmosphere convivial. She thinks the whole place is dowdy and ramshackled. Words that upset the pub landlord and some of the regulars.

Ada's incindenary words lead to a fracas and both Alf and Ada are barred from the pub.

Somehow Ada tries to settle things so Alf can go back for a drink.

Hard to fathom both Ada and Hetty never stepped inside a pub before. It was predictable that Ada would upset the pub goers. I did not expect the landlord to scarper though.