The Darling Buds of May (1991) is a comedy, drama web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The Darling Buds of May online in HD.
The Darling Buds of May — Storyline
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, 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, as they deal with growing up and discovering the joys and sorrows of young love.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: David Jason, Pam Ferris, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Philip Franks, Stephanie Ralph, Rachel Bell, Abigail Rokison
The Darling Buds of May — Series Details
| First Air Date | 1991-04-07 |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Episodes | 20 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Network | ITV1 |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 7.9/10 (24 votes) |
The Darling Buds of May — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: The Darling Buds of May (1) (1991-04-07) — Earnest young tax inspector Cedric Charlton visits the sizeable Larkin family at Home Farm in the countryside. They have not paid tax in an age and he has come to help them fill in
- E2: The Darling Buds of May (2) (1991-04-14) — Having woken with a hangover but determined to stay at Home Farm, 'Charley' as the family call him ,decides to accompany the Larkins on a strawberry-picking outing where he catches
- E3: When the Green Woods Laugh (1) (1991-04-21) — Pop decides to buy the west wing of the country seat of impoverished aristocrats, the Bluff-Gores, initially for scrap, but Lady Bluff-Gore persuades him to go into the property bu
- E4: When the Green Woods Laugh (2) (1991-04-28) — Pop duly appears in court charged with sexual harassment but Mrs. Perigo is discredited when Pop's brother Uncle Perce, a hotel porter in London, testifies that she is well-known i
- E5: A Breath of French Air (1) (1991-05-05) — The whole family go on holiday to France, a holiday which gets off to a bad start. However, when the family car is seen to have a crest on it, it is assumed that they are titled no
- E6: A Breath of French Air (2) (1991-05-12) — A jealous Charley gets drunk when Mariette refuses to go on the local miniature railway, preferring to stay on the beach with the admiring local boys. Pop sobers him up and effects
- E7: Christmas Is Coming (1991-12-22) — The Larkin family plan the quintessential English Christmas, with food, drink and presents galore.
Season 2
- E1: Oh! To Be in England (1) (1992-01-26) — Mariette gives birth to a boy, John Blenheim, and, when the vicar, Reverend Candy, comes to see about the christening, he persuades the Larkins to have all their children baptised.
- E2: Oh! To Be in England (2) (1992-02-02) — Pop comes across a fun-fair owned by his friend Fruity Pears, though it is losing money. Fruity tells off two teddy boys for causing trouble and they attack and hospitalize him, al
- E3: Stranger at the Gates (1) (1992-02-09) — Whilst Pop buys the adjacent quarry to stock as a trout farm and Charley considers buying a hop farm to supply the local brewery the main news in the village is the arrival of Piet
- E4: Stranger at the Gates (2) (1992-02-16) — Whilst the Larkins and John Candy shame some of the villagers into accepting Pieter for himself Charley and Mariette track him down and return him to the farm. They discover that h
- E5: A Season of Heavenly Gifts (1) (1992-02-23) — When ex-fighter pilot 'Honey' Honeyman crash lands in a field near Home Farm he asks Pop to deliver some boxes to his drinking club, the Ace of Clubs. He says they contain kitchen
- E6: A Season of Heavenly Gifts (2) (1992-03-01) — Pop and Ma go to an open day at their son Monty's Naval Training College, where Pop publicly humiliates a bullying instructor who has been making Monty's life a misery. Charley get
- E7: Le Grand Weekend (1992-12-26) — Ma decides she and Pop should have a second honeymoon after she wins a competition prize of a weekend away in Paris.
Season 3
- E1: The Happiest Days of Your Life (1) (1993-02-28) — Ma 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.
- E2: The Happiest Days of Your Life (2) (1993-03-07) — Charley and Mariette decide to buy the brewery; the whole family repairs the twins' boarding school.
- E3: Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (1) (1993-03-14) — Pop gets a swimming-pool built and gets into pig-breeding, while Primrose has a new love interest.
- E4: Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine (2) (1993-03-21) — Pop prepares a trick against George Harran whilst Primrose discovers Liverpool.
- E5: Climb the Greasy Pole (1) (1993-03-28) — Pop runs for rural councillor while Charley and Mariette struggle at the brewery and have issues in their relationship.
- E6: Climb the Greasy Pole (2) (1993-04-04) — 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The Darling Buds of May have? 3 season(s) with 20 episodes.
Where can I watch The Darling Buds of May? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.