The Darling Buds of May

TV Series1991 – 19931h 40m3 seasons · 20 episodes

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The Darling Buds of May paints an idyllic picture of 1950's rural England as seen through the lives of the Larkins, a farm family living in Kent. The show revolves around Pa Larkin (David Jason), a man of a kind and mischievous nature with a penchant for getting into scrapes and talking his way out of them with equal equanimity; and his daughters (including Catherine Zeta-Jones, in the role that launched her career), as they deal with growing up and discovering the joys and sorrows of young love.

Stars: Catherine Zeta Jones David Jason Pam Ferris

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E1The Happiest Days of Your Life (1)Feb 28, 1993 · 1h 40m · Ma and Pop have a serious think about sending two of the kids, Zinnia and Petunia, to boarding school, but the girls themselves of course are none too keen.Not rated yet

E2The Happiest Days of Your Life (2)Mar 7, 1993 · 1h 40m · Charley and Mariette decide to buy the brewery; the whole family repairs the twins' boarding school.Not rated yet

E3Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (1)Mar 14, 1993 · 1h 40m · Pop gets a swimming-pool built and gets into pig-breeding, while Primrose has a new love interest.Not rated yet

E4Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (2)Mar 21, 1993 · 1h 40m · Pop prepares a trick against George Harran whilst Primrose discovers Liverpool.Not rated yet

E5Climb the Greasy Pole (1)Mar 28, 1993 · 1h 40m · Pop runs for rural councillor while Charley and Mariette struggle at the brewery and have issues in their relationship.Not rated yet

E6Climb the Greasy Pole (2)Apr 4, 1993 · 1h 40m · Gypsies get involved in Pop's campaign for rural councillor. Charley and Mariette have to work on their marriage, and finalize the deal to buy Bristow's brewery.Not rated yet

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Catherine Zeta JonesMariette David JasonPop Larkin Pam FerrisMa Larkin Philip FranksCharley Rachel BellEdith Pilchester Moray WatsonBrigadier Christina GilesPetunia Katherine GilesZinnia Stephanie RalphVictoria Abigail RomisonPrimrose

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Premiered: April 7, 1991
Ended: April 4, 1993
Status: Ended
Network: ITV1
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Language: English
Episode runtime: 1h 40m
TVmaze ID: 4831