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 3, Episode 2 - The Happiest Days Of Your Life (Part 2)
The twins are found safe and sound after running away from boarding school. Pop becomes involved with the renovation of the school - much to the delight of the headmistress. And Primrose asks Charley for some advice about love.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 7th March 1993
- Time
- 7:55pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| David Jason | Pop Larkin |
| Pam Ferris | Ma Larkin |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | Mariette |
| Philip Franks | Cedric "Charley" Charlton |
| Rachel Bell | Edith Pilchester |
| Christina Giles | Petunia |
| Katherine Giles | Zinnia |
| Stephanie Ralph | Victoria |
| Abigail Rokison | Primrose |
| Martyn Read | Sergeant Wilson |
| Tim Wylton | Ron Waggit |
| Joseph Bennett | Tony |
| Michael Jayston | Ernest Bristow |
| Tara Dean | Princess Zaria |
| Joanna David | Miss Jimson |
| Steven Brand (as Stephen Brand) | Tom Sargent |
| Phil Atkinson | Landlord |
| Gill Callan | Doreen |
| Marc Zuber | Mr. Sikkim |
| Sudha Bhuchar | Mrs. Sikkim |
| Paul Wheeler | Writer |
| David Giles | Director |
| Simon Lewis | Producer |
| Vernon Lawrence | Executive Producer |
| Richard Bates | Executive Producer |
| David Noble | Associate Producer |
| David Aspinall | Editor |
| Alan Davis | Production Designer |
| 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 |