In the first four series, the series focused on Ada Larkin (Peggy Mount), her hen-pecked husband Alf (David Kossoff), their son Eddie (Shaun O'Riordan), daughter Joyce (Ruth Trouncer), and her ex-GI husband Jeff (Ronan O'Casey).
In the final two series, Ada and Alf have an empty nest, move away from Sycamore Street, and run a cafe', employing Hetty (no mention is made of her husband or daughter).