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, Episode 3 repeated Sunday at 5:55pm on ITV3
Episode menu
Series 2 - Le Grand Weekend
Charley and Mariette are left holding the fort when Ma and Pop win a surprise trip to Paris. Things don't go as planned and it turns into quite a weekend.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 26th December 1992
- Time
- 7:30pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| David Jason | Pop Larkin |
| Pam Ferris | Ma Larkin |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Mariette |
| Philip Franks | Cedric "Charley" Charlton |
| Christina Giles | Petunia |
| Katherine Giles | Zinnia |
| Stephanie Ralph | Victoria |
| Abigail Rokison | Primrose |
| Isla Blair | Caroline Lime |
| John Harding | Peter Lime |
| Andy Serkis | Greville |
| Helen Pearson | Polly |
| Gabrielle Lloyd | Sadie Crimson |
| Charmian May | Gerry Lubbock |
| Amanda Mealing | Cynthia McCracken |
| Danny McGrath | George |
| John Cater | Tommy |
| Betty Marsden | Mrs. Potts |
| Paul Wheeler | Writer |
| Gareth Davies | Director |
| Simon Lewis | Producer |
| Vernon Lawrence | Executive Producer |
| Richard Bates | Executive Producer |
| David Noble | Associate Producer |
| John Watts | Editor |
| David Rees | Editor |
| Charlie Kershaw (as Charley Kershaw) | Production Designer |
| Malcolm Drury | Casting Director |
| Brian Castle | Costume Designer |
| Peter Jackson | Director of Photography |
| Cherry West | Make-up Designer |
| Pip Burley | Composer |
| Barrie Guard | Composer |
| John Heaton | 1st Assistant Director |