The Darling Buds of May
1991–1993 · ITV1 · 100 min · 3 seasons
S03E06 · Climb the Greasy Pole (2)
Mon, 5 Apr, 4:45 am
Gypsies get involved in Pop's campaign for rural councillor. Charley and Mariette have to work on their marriage, and finalize the deal to buy Bristow's brewery.
About
The Darling Buds of May paints an idyllic picture of 1950's rural England as seen through the lives of the Larkins, a farm family living in Kent. The show revolves around Pa Larkin (David Jason), a man of a kind and mischievous nature with a penchant for getting into scrapes and talking his way out of them with equal equanimity; and his daughters (including Catherine Zeta-Jones, in the role that launched her career), as they deal with growing up and discovering the joys and sorrows of young love.
Episodes
- E01
The Happiest Days of Your Life (1)
Mon, 1 Mar· 100 minMa 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.
- E02
The Happiest Days of Your Life (2)
Mon, 8 Mar· 100 minCharley and Mariette decide to buy the brewery; the whole family repairs the twins' boarding school.
- E03
Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (1)
Mon, 15 Mar· 100 minPop gets a swimming-pool built and gets into pig-breeding, while Primrose has a new love interest.
- E04
Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (2)
Mon, 22 Mar· 100 minPop prepares a trick against George Harran whilst Primrose discovers Liverpool.
- E05
Climb the Greasy Pole (1)
Mon, 29 Mar· 100 minPop runs for rural councillor while Charley and Mariette struggle at the brewery and have issues in their relationship.
- E06
Climb the Greasy Pole (2)
Mon, 5 Apr· 100 minGypsies get involved in Pop's campaign for rural councillor. Charley and Mariette have to work on their marriage, and finalize the deal to buy Bristow's brewery.
Cast
Catherine Zeta Jones
Mariette
David Jason
Pop Larkin
Pam Ferris
Ma Larkin
Philip Franks
Charley
Rachel Bell
Edith Pilchester
Moray Watson
Brigadier
Christina Giles
Petunia
