The Darling Buds of May

TV Series
1991–1993
PG
50m

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Catherine Zeta-Jones, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks, and David Jason in The Darling Buds of May (1991)

The Larkin family lives in rural idyll in 1950s England. Father Larkin never pays his bills, but the big, sprightly family is never short of money. Father Larkin is always working on a new p... Read allThe Larkin family lives in rural idyll in 1950s England. Father Larkin never pays his bills, but the big, sprightly family is never short of money. Father Larkin is always working on a new plan to provide the family with cash.The Larkin family lives in rural idyll in 1950s England. Father Larkin never pays his bills, but the big, sprightly family is never short of money. Father Larkin is always working on a new plan to provide the family with cash.

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David Jason

Pop Larkin

Pam Ferris

Ma Larkin

Stephanie Ralph

Victoria

Philip Franks

Charley…

Catherine Zeta-Jones

Mariette

Christina Giles

Petunia

Katherine Giles

Zinnia

Rachel Bell

Edith Pilchester

Ross Marriott

Oscar

Ian Tucker

Montgomery

Abigail Rokison

Primrose

Moray Watson

Brigadier

Daisy-May Bates

John Blenheim

Kika Mirylees

Angela Snow

Martyn Read

Sgt. Wilson…

Julie Stichbury

Primrose

Tyler Butterworth

Reverend Candy

Michael Jayston

Ernest Bristow

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In 2011, Catherine Zeta-Jones invited David Jason to a rented house in Richmond to have Sunday lunch with her and her husband Michael Douglas. It was the first time Jason had seen Jones since she had wed Douglas; they had rented a magnificent property, and Douglas was in the pool playing with their sons. Jason considered him a great Hollywood star but Douglas was very relaxed as he came out the pool, dripping wet in Bermuda shorts and shook Jason's hand. Douglas thanked Jason for being generous with Jones and looking after her on the show. Jason was pleased he thought so.

Quotes
[repeated line]
Sidney Charles 'Pop' Larkin: Sounds perfick.

Connections
Featured in Motormouth: Episode #4.17 (1991)

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A real feel good Show, Making me wish I lived there.

this would have to be my all time favorite show. I paid a fortune to buy the DVD'S and have them shipped to Australia. It's a show that I can watch over and over again and never tire of. I just want to pack up and immigrate to England and Kent. I find it almost hard to believe that this was a made for television family. It must truly reflect a time when things were much simpler. If I could I would transport myself right back there with the Larkin's and I to would never leave. Pam Ferris and David Jason are so convincing as MA and Pa Larkin, that I try to bring some of that into my own children's lives. A show that certainly restores my appetite and good faith ion the world.