

1991–1993 · ITV1 · Ended
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.
Sunday at 19:45 (Europe/London)
This series has ended.
Last aired
S03E06 · Climb the Greasy Pole (2)
1993-04-04
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The Happiest Days of Your Life (1)
1993-02-28 · 100 min
The Happiest Days of Your Life (2)
1993-03-07 · 100 min
Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (1)
1993-03-14 · 100 min
Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (2)
1993-03-21 · 100 min
Climb the Greasy Pole (1)
1993-03-28 · 100 min
Climb the Greasy Pole (2)
1993-04-04 · 100 min
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