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The Darling Buds of May(TV show/series, 1991-1993)

1h per episode | Genres: Comedy, Drama

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 20 episodes

The Darling Buds of MayRating: 3.9/5 (with 10 votes)
The Darling Buds of May is a British comedy drama television series, produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network, first broadcast between 7 April 1991 and 4 April 1993. The first six episodes of Series 1 and the first two of Series 2 are adaptations of the 1958 novel of the same name, and three of its four sequels, by H. E. Bates. The remaining episodes are original storylines based on the same format. Set in rural 1950s Kent, it follows the life of the Larkin family. It starred David Jason as "Pop" Larkin alongside Pam Ferris as "Ma" Larkin, with Catherine Zeta-Jones playing their eldest daughter Mariette, who marries tax inspector Cedric "Charley" Charlton, played by Philip Franks. A ratings success, it was Zeta-Jones's breakout role. Featuring a total of 20 episodes, it was broadcast as three series of six double-episode story lines in the spring of 1991, 1992 and 1993, plus two single-episode Christmas specials aired in ... ()
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About The Darling Buds of May

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, 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, as they deal with growing up and discovering the joys and sorrows of young love.

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The Darling Buds of May Seasons and Episodes

02/28/1993Season 3 - 6 episodes
#1 | 02/28/1993The Happiest Days of Your Life (1)
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.
#2 | 03/07/1993The Happiest Days of Your Life (2)
Charley and Mariette decide to buy the brewery; the whole family repairs the twins' boarding school.
#3 | 03/14/1993Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (1)
Pop gets a swimming-pool built and gets into pig-breeding, while Primrose has a new love interest.
#4 | 03/21/1993Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (2)
Pop prepares a trick against George Harran whilst Primrose discovers Liverpool.
#5 | 03/28/1993Climb the Greasy Pole (1)
Pop runs for rural councillor while Charley and Mariette struggle at the brewery and have issues in their relationship.
#6 | 04/04/1993Climb the Greasy Pole (2)
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.
01/26/1992Season 2 - 7 episodes
04/07/1991Season 1 - 7 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United Kingdom (UK)
Based on the work of: H. E. Bates ("The Darling Buds of May")
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 5 languages: Bosnian (BS), English (EN), Russian (RU), Swedish (SV), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 04/07/1991
Last episode released on: 04/04/1993

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WatchPlayStream ID: SHOWS:6193, Added: 05/12/2018, Last updated: 03/09/2024