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 Monday at 12:25pm on ITV3
Streaming rank this week: 5,019
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 6 - A Season Of Heavenly Gifts (Part 2)
Pop is still sitting on a horde of cash - but whose money is it? Marcus Cope is determined to find it and stop Charley buying the hop garden. Montgomery is unhappy at naval college, but the Brigadier thinks he has a solution.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 1st March 1992
- Time
- 7:45pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 60 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Sunday 12th January 2025 at 6:55pm on ITV3
- Thursday 16th January 2025 at 8:10am on ITV3
- Friday 17th January 2025 at 12:55am on ITV3
Cast & crew
| David Jason | Pop Larkin |
| Pam Ferris | Ma Larkin |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Mariette |
| Philip Franks | Cedric "Charley" Charlton |
| Moray Watson | Brigadier |
| Rachel Bell | Edith Pilchester |
| Ian Tucker | Montgomery |
| Christina Giles | Petunia |
| Katherine Giles | Zinnia |
| Stephanie Ralph | Victoria |
| Ross Marriott | Oscar |
| Daisy-May Bates | John Blenheim |
| Martyn Read | Sergeant Wilson |
| Sheila Burrell | Mrs. Kinthley |
| Nicolas Chagrin | Marcus Cope |
| Denis Lill | Inspector Jeffries |
| Jonathan Coy | Barry Mulcrone |
| Wolf Christian | Tilley |
| Nick Hobbs | P.O. Strickland |
| Stephanie Schonfield (as Stephanie Shonfield) | Dr. Carey |
| Oliver Beamish | Detective Constable |
| Geoffrey Beevers | Mr. Gibbins |
| Colin R Campbell | Vince |
| Saul Jephcott | Nelly |
| Guy Fithen | Kurt |
| Paul Loughran | Ginger |
| Robert Banks Stewart | Writer |
| Robert Tronson | Director |
| Peter Norris | Producer |
| Vernon Lawrence | Executive Producer |
| Richard Bates | Executive Producer |
| David Noble | Associate Producer |
| Jon Gregory | Editor |
| Alan Davis | Production Designer |
| Malcolm Drury | Casting Director |
| Brian Castle | Costume Designer |
| Peter Jackson | Director of Photography |
| Alyson Leeming | Make-up Designer |
| Pip Burley | Composer |
| Lou Beaumont (as Lou Beaumount) | Production Designer |
| Sue Jackson | Casting Director |
| Janice Marsden | Costume Designer |
| Jill Rogerson | Make-up Designer |
| Alison Twist | Make-up Designer |
| Ian Morley | 1st Assistant Director |