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Period
comedy drama series. Stories of
the permanently optimistic
Larkin family in an ever sunny
1950's. For a time the show was
amazingly popular and made a
star out of Zeta Jones who
garnered as much newspaper space
as a Royal.
The
Darling Buds of May was a
phenomenally popular show of the
early 1990's based on the rural
books of H.E. Bates, David Jason
starred as the 'Perfick' Pop
Larkin and the show also made a
star of Catherine Zeta Jones as
Mariette Larkin. Darling Buds
though filmed on location in
Pluckley was actually made by
Yorkshire.
REGULAR
CAST
DAVID JASON as Pop Larkin / PAM
FERRIS as Ma Larkin / CATHERINE
ZETA JONES as Mariette / PHILIP
FRANKS as Charley / RACHEL BELL
as Edith Pilchester / MORAY
WATSON as The Brigadier /
CHRISTINA GILES as Petunia
Larkin / KIKA MIRYLEES as Angela
Snow (seasons 1-2) / KATHERINE
GILES as Zinnia Larkin /
STEPHANIE RALPH as Victoria
Larkin / JULIE DAVIES as
Primrose Larkin (season 1) /
ABIGAIL ROKISON as Primrose
Larkin (seasons 2-3) / IAN
TUCKER as MOntgomery Larkin
(Seasons 1-2)
PRODUCTION
DETAILS
Creator/Executive Producer:
Richard Bates / Executive
Producers: Vernon Lawrence,
Philip Burkey / Characters:
H.E. Bates / Titles: Paul
Peppiate / Theme Music: Pip
Burley / Other Music: Barrie
Guard / Design: Alanb Davies
United
Kingdom / Yorkshire-Excelsior /
20x60m-e / 1991-93 3
Seasons + 2 Specials
SEASON
ONE
6
Episodes / Sundays 7.45pm / 7
April - 12 May 1991
All
2 Part Stories
1/2.
THE DARLING BUDS OF MAY
Writer:
Bob Larbey
Tax
Inspector Cedric Charlton is
ordered to pay a visit to the
Larkin family, he arrives at
their idyllic farm and soon
finds himself swayed by their
lifestyle and especially by the
charms of the gorgeous Mariette,
eldest daughter of Pop and Ma
Larkin. Cedric (rechristened
Charley by Pop) quickly becomes
part of the family.
With:-
RAYMOND MASON as Salesman /
ROWLAND DAVIES as Jack Woodley /
TRICIA THORNS as Mrs Peele /
PAUL WILLIAMSON as George Carter
/ WENDY WILLIAMS as Freda
O'Connor / JOY SHELDON as Miss
Borden / ARBEL JONES as Poll /
JANE WOOD as Lil / DAVID SQUIRE
as Mr Jennings / JILL RICHARDS
as Aunt Fran
Director:
Rodney Bennett
3/4.
WHEN THE GREEN WOODS LAUGH
Writer:
Bob Larbey
Pop
puts in an offer for George
Bluff-Gores crumbling house so
he can sell it for the scrap
value but George has other
ideas. Meanwhile Mariette and
Charley are planning their
wedding and later Pop finds
himself up in court.
With:-
MICHAEL CULVER as Sir George
Bluff-Gore / RICHENDA CAREY as
Lady Bluff-Gore / JOHN GRILLO as
Mr Jerebohm / SUSIE BLAKE as Mrs
Jerebohm / ARTHUR WHITE as Uncle
Perce / CELIA IMRIE as Corinne
Petigo / GAWN GRAINGER as
Captain Petigo / IAN PRICE as
Bertie Fanshawe / JOHN CARLIN as
Reverend Spink / HARRIET HARISON
as Ingrid / RON MEADOW as Mr
Barlow / MARTYN READ as Sgt
Wilson
Director:
Robert Tronson
5/6.
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR
Writer:
Robert Banks Stewart
The
Larkin decide to take a holiday
and head off in their Rolls
Royce to the French seaside
resort of Brittany, much to the
shock of some of the locals and
the delight of others.
With:-
ANNA MASSEY as Malle Dupont /
CHARLES KAY as Mnsr Mollet /
JUDY CLIFTON as Iris Snow /
GEOFFREY GREENHILL as Gerard
Brisson / PETER SYMONDS as Mnsr
Gammelin / MARILYN TAYLERSON as
Madame Gammelin / PHILIP
ROWLANDS as Auctioneer / MITZI
McKENZIE as Cordelia / DOC
O'BRIEN as Maurice / LAURENT
HENNEQUIN as Sebastian / HELEN
COOPER as Maxine
Director:
David Giles
SPECIAL
NUMBER ONE
1x
60 Minute Episode / Sunday
7.15pm / 22 December 1991
7.
CHRISTMAS IS COMING
The
Larkin family plan the
quintessential English
Christmas, with food, drink and
presents galore.
With:-
IAN BARTHOLOMEW as Tommy Mason /
TILLY VOSBURGH as Betty Mason /
HEATHER CANNING as Mrs Farley /
JOHN RINGHAM as Dr Lucas / JOHN
CARLIN as Reverend Spink /
ROBERT GATES as Constable / MAX
MASON as C.I.D. Sergeant /
MURRAY BRYANT as David Mason
SEASON
TWO
6
Episodes / Sundays 7.45pm / 26
January - 1 March 1992
2
Part Stories
8/9.
OH TO BE IN ENGLAND
Writer:
Richard Harris
Pop
agrees to buy some goods from a
frail old widow but her nephew
then thinks Pop has cheated her,
Charley and Mariette have had a
baby and the preparations for
it's christening are well under
way.
With:-
ANNA MASSEY as Mlle Dupont /
TYLER BUTTERWORTH as Reverend
Candy / VICTOR MADDERN as Fruity
Pears / NICK RAGGETT as Dennis /
RAYMOND TRICKETT as Brian /
BONNIE SULLIVAN as Pauline /
NEVILLE PHILLIPS as Steward /
DAISY MAY BATES as John Blenheim
Director:
David Giles
10/11.
STRANGER AT THE GATES
Writer:
Paul Wheeler
Charley
finds himself green with envy
when a handsome farm boy turns
up to do some work for the
Larkin's and all the women,
including Mariette, find him the
bees knees.
With:-
BENEDICT TAYLOR as Peter / TYLER
BUTTERWORTH as Reverend Candy /
WILLIAM SIMONS as Ted Watson /
CAROL MACREADY as Mrs Daws /
GEOFFREY LEESLEY as Chief Brewer
/ STUART GOLLAND as Mr Duckworth
/ MERELINA KENDALL as Mrs
Arkwright / ROSS MARRIOTT as
Oscar
Director:
Steve Goldie
12/13.
A SEASON OF HEAVENLY GIFTS
Writer:
Robert Banks Stewart
Pop
finds himself involved in the
smuggling game after rescuing a
grounded pilot.
With:-
MICHAEL COCHRANE as Wing Cmdr
Honeyman / NICHOLAS CHAGRIN as
Marcus Cope / DEREK FOWLDS as
Esmond / DENIS LILL as Inspector
Jeffries / JONATHAN COY as Barry
Mulerone / MICHAEL O'HAGEN as
Fred / WOLF CHRISTIAN as Tilly /
SHEILA BURRELL as Mrs Kinthley /
PAUL LOUGHRAN as Ginger
Director:
Robert Tronson
SPECIAL
NUMBER TWO
1x60
minute episode / Saturday 7.30pm
/ 26 December 1992
14.
LE GRAND WEEKEND
Writer:
Stephen Bill
Ma
decides she and Pop should have
a second honeymoon after she
wins a competition prize of a
weekend away in Paris.
With:-
ISLA BLAIR as Caroline Lime /
JOHN HARDING as Peter Lime /
ANDY SERKIS as Greville / HELEN
PEARSON as Polly / GABRIELLE
LLOYD as Sadie Crimson /
CHARMIAN MAY as Gery Lubbock /
AMANDA MEALING as Cynthia
McCracken / DANNY McGRATH as
George / JOHN CATER as Tommy /
BETTY MARSDEN as Mrs Potts
Director:
Gareth Davies
SEASON
THREE
6
Episodes / Sundays 7.55pm / 28
February - 4 April 1993
2
Part Stories
15/16.
THE HAPPIEST DAYS OF YOUR LIFE
Writer:
Paul Wheeler
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.
With:-
TIM WYLTON as Ron Waggit /
JOSEPH BENNETT as Tony / DAVID
COLLINGS as Mr Dawlish / MICHAEL
JAYSTON as Ernest Bristow / TARA
DEAN as Zara / JOANNA DAVID as
Miss Jimson / SARAH STOCKS as
Emma / MARTYN READ as Sgt Wilson
Director:
David Giles
17/18.
CAST NOT YOUR PEARLS BEFORE
SWINE
Writer:
Barry Devlin
Pop
plans a big surprise for Ma's
birthday whilst Charley and
Mariette are holidaying in
France.
With:-
GODFREY JAMES as Vic / STEFANO
GRESSIEUX as Ted / GINO MELVAZZI
as Fred / RUSSELL BOULTER as
Roger McGarry / JULIAN GLOVER as
George Harran / ROGER ASHTON-GRIFFITHS
as Mr Ramsbottom / COLIN HIGGINS
as Mr Sowerby
Director:
Rodney Bennett
19/20.
CLIMB THE GREASY POLE
Writer:
Paul Wheeler
Pop
decides that the time is right
for him to fight the good fight
and stand for the local council.
With:-
MICHAEL JAYSTON as Ernest
Bristow / STEVEN BRAND as Tom
Sargent / MEL MARTIN as Freda
Battersby / DAVID HAIGH as
Captain Robert Battersby /
REBECCA LACEY as Marion Winters
/ CAROL MACREADY as Mrs Daws /
COLUM CONVEY as Ambrose /
ISABELLE AMYES as Diana Parker
Director:
Robert Tronson
NOTE
On the 19th July 1992 the main
cast of The Darling Buds of May
appeared in character in a short
segment as part of The ITV
Telethon.
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