The Darling Buds Of May
- TV comedy drama
- ITV1
- 1991 - 1993
- 20 episodes (3 series)
Comedy drama series about H.E. Bates's eccentric Larkin family. Also features David Jason, Pam Ferris, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Philip Franks, Moray Watson and more.
- Series 1, Christmas Special repeated tomorrow at 12:25pm on ITV3
Streaming rank this week: 5,043
Key cast & crew credits
| David Jason | Pop Larkin |
| Pam Ferris | Ma Larkin |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Mariette |
| Philip Franks | Cedric "Charley" Charlton |
| Moray Watson | Brigadier |
| Rachel Bell | Edith Pilchester |
| Kika Mirylees | Angela Snow (Series 1-2) |
| Ian Tucker | Montgomery (Series 1-2) |
| Christina Giles | Petunia |
| Katherine Giles | Zinnia |
| Stephanie Ralph | Victoria |
| Ross Marriott | Oscar (Series 1-2) |
| Abigail Rokison | Primrose (Series 2-3) |
| Daisy-May Bates | John Blenheim (Series 2) |
| Paul Wheeler | Writer (Series 2-3) |
| H.E. Bates | Writer (Series 1-2) |
| Bob Larbey | Writer (Adapted By) (Series 1) |
| Rodney Bennett | Director (Series 1 & 3) |
| Robert Tronson | Director |
| David Giles | Director |
| Robert Banks Stewart | Producer (Series 1) |
| Peter Norris | Producer (Series 2) |
| Simon Lewis | Producer (Series 3) |
| Vernon Lawrence | Executive Producer |
| Richard Bates | Executive Producer |
| David Noble | Associate Producer (Series 2-3) |
| David Aspinall | Editor (Series 1 & 3) |
| Michael Parkinson | Editor (Series 2) |
| Alan Davis | Production Designer |
| Charlie Kershaw (as Charley Kershaw) | Production Designer (Series 3) |
| Malcolm Drury | Casting Director |
| Brian Castle | Costume Designer |
| Peter Jackson | Director of Photography |
| Pam Fox | Make-up Designer (Series 1) |
| Alyson Leeming | Make-up Designer (Series 2) |
| Cherry West | Make-up Designer (Series 3) |
| Pip Burley | Composer |
| Barrie Guard | Composer |
| Ian Morley | 1st Assistant Director (Series 1-2) |
| John Heaton | 1st Assistant Director (Series 3) |
| H.E. Bates | Creator |