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Larkins - Season 1

Series: Larkins
4.4
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Episodes
7
Rating
TV14
Year
2021
Language
English
Publisher
Acorn TV

About

This new adaptation of the classic novel "The Darling Buds of May" by H.E. Bates follows the warmhearted, wheeler-dealer adventures of the Larkin family in the idyllic Kent countryside of the 1950s. Joanna Scanlan (No Offence) and Bradley Walsh (Law & Order: UK) star in a show capturing the warmth, optimism, and escapism of the Larkins for a modern generation.

Related Subjects

  • Comedy
  • Drama

Episodes

1. Family

45m

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Plans for the May Day Fair are underway in the village, but everything is not as peaceful as it appears. Mariette is keen to leave home and see the world; Ma and Pop are devastated and doing their best to convince her to stay. Meanwhile, Ma is furious that village gossip suggests Pop is uncultured and illiterate, so he buys her a Rolls Royce to help rectify matters. But then the tax man arrives.

2. In Which the Larkins Woo Charley the Tax Man

45m

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Mariette has agreed to stay for the summer, but her heart is being pulled between Charley the tax man and Tom Fisher. Love must take a back seat as the Larkins convince Charley that they don't need to sell the farm to pay their back tax. While Pop makes an offer to the Bluff-Gores for their country pile, Charley grows furious that Mariette has tried to fool him with her charms.

3. In Which Pop and Ma Go on Holiday

45m

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Worried that Pop is working too hard, Ma books a weekend in Margate. Charley and Mariette are left to mind the kids and sort out the new TV aerial. Meantime, Tom Fisher is making his move and asks Mariette on a date, much to Charley's chagrin. Margate is a bit of a letdown, but Ma and Pop try to make the best of it, despite an incident with Ma's new tangerine swimsuit.

4. In Which the Larkins Rescue the Railway Station

45m

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It's strawberry picking season, and despite being left to the wiles of Pauline, Lil, and Pol, Charley enjoys himself, even though he is dispirited to see Tom make his move on Mariette. Determined to stay in the running, Charley decides to resign from the tax office. Meanwhile, Pop learns the train station will be closed down and sets about trying to save it.

5. In Which Ma's Sister Bertha Comes to Visit

45m

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With the imminent arrival of her sister, Ma is cleaning like a demon. Bertha and her family are firm suburbanites who despise the countryside and in particular dirt and animals. Things aren't going very well between Mariette and Charley, so Tom makes his move. Meanwhile, Tom's plans for Bluff Court are speeding ahead, and Ma and Bertha do some speeding of their own in a not-so-sisterly road race.

6. In Which the Larkins are Determined to Convince Mariette to Stay

45m

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The Larkins dash to the railway station to stall Mariette's departure to France. They convince her to stay for a donkey derby/gymkhana and cocktail party in a few days. The pressure is on for the Larkins-this has to be a magical social event that will change Mariette's mind.

7. Christmas Special

45m

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The Larkins are preparing for Christmas, but there's been an ongoing spate of burglaries in the village. Pop and Ma are overjoyed to have Mariette and Charley back for Christmas, but when Charley's parents arrive, chaos descends on the Larkins' farm.

Extended Details

  • SeriesLarkins
  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Andy De EmmonyDirector
Joanna ScanlanActor
Bradley WalshActor
Sabrina BartlettActor
Tok StephenActor