The Darling Buds of May

The Darling Buds of May

  • 1991
  • 3 Seasons
  • 20 Episodes
  •  7.8  (22)
  •   Ended

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.

The Darling Buds of May
Seasons
Climb the Greasy Pole (2)
6. Climb the Greasy Pole (2)
April 04, 1993
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.
Climb the Greasy Pole (1)
5. Climb the Greasy Pole (1)
March 28, 1993
Pop runs for rural councillor while Charley and Mariette struggle at the brewery and have issues in their relationship.
Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (2)
4. Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (2)
March 21, 1993
Pop prepares a trick against George Harran whilst Primrose discovers Liverpool.
Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (1)
3. Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (1)
March 14, 1993
Pop gets a swimming-pool built and gets into pig-breeding, while Primrose has a new love interest.
The Happiest Days of Your Life (2)
2. The Happiest Days of Your Life (2)
March 07, 1993
Charley and Mariette decide to buy the brewery; the whole family repairs the twins' boarding school.
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1)
1. The Happiest Days of Your Life (1)
February 28, 1993
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.
Description
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.
  • Premiere Date
    April 07, 1991
  • Rating
    7.8  (22)