The Darling Buds of May

Name: The Darling Buds of May
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1991-04-07
Rating: 7.9
Cast: David Jason, Pam Ferris, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Philip Franks, Stephanie Ralph

ENDED3 Seasons20 Episodes★ 7.9

The Darling Buds of May is a comedy and drama series on ITV1 that ran from 1991 to 1993, ending after 3 seasons and 20 episodes.

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NetworkITV1

First AiredApr 7, 1991

Last AiredApr 4, 1993

GenreComedy, Drama

Runtime60 min

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

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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Cast

David Jason

Pop Larkin

Pam Ferris

Ma Larkin

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Mariette

Philip Franks

Charley

Stephanie Ralph

Victoria

Rachel Bell

Edith Pilchester

Abigail Rokison

Primrose

Seasons & Episodes3 seasons · 20 episodes

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E1The Happiest Days of Your Life (1)

Feb 28, 199360m

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.

E2The Happiest Days of Your Life (2)

Mar 7, 199360m

Charley and Mariette decide to buy the brewery; the whole family repairs the twins' boarding school.

E3Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (1)

Mar 14, 199360m

Pop gets a swimming-pool built and gets into pig-breeding, while Primrose has a new love interest.

E4Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (2)

Mar 21, 199360m

Pop prepares a trick against George Harran whilst Primrose discovers Liverpool.

E5Climb the Greasy Pole (1)

Mar 28, 199360m

Pop runs for rural councillor while Charley and Mariette struggle at the brewery and have issues in their relationship.

E6Climb the Greasy Pole (2)

Apr 4, 199360m

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.

About The Darling Buds of May

The Darling Buds of May is a comedy, drama series on ITV1. The show first aired on Apr 7, 1991 and currently has 3 seasons and 20 episodes. The Darling Buds of May has ended. It has a rating of 7.9/10 based on 24 votes. The cast includes David Jason, Pam Ferris, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Philip Franks, Stephanie Ralph.