The Darling Buds of May (1991)

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The Darling Buds of May is an English comedy drama television series, produced by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network, first broadcast between 7 April 1991 and 4 April 1993. It is an adaptation of the 1958 novel of the same name, and its sequels, by H. E. Bates.

Original Release

04/07/1991

Cast

Catherine Zeta-Jones	Mariette
Pam Ferris	Ma Larkin
David Jason	Pop Larkin
Stephanie Ralph	Victoria
Christina Giles	Petunia
Katherine Giles	Zinnia
Philip Franks	Charley
Rachel Bell	Edith Pilchester
Ross Marriott	Oscar
Ian Tucker	Montgomery

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	The Happiest Days of Your Life: Part 1	Sunday, 28 February 1993
2	The Happiest Days of Your Life: Part 2	Sunday, 07 March 1993
3	Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine: Part 1	Sunday, 14 March 1993
4	Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine: Part 2	Sunday, 21 March 1993
5	Climb the Greasy Pole: Part 1	Sunday, 28 March 1993
6	Climb the Greasy Pole: Part 2	Sunday, 04 April 1993

Directors

David Giles, Robert Tronson, Rodney Bennett, Steve Goldie, Gareth Davies

Writers

H.E. Bates, Richard Harris, Paul Wheeler, Bob Larbey, Barry Devlin, Robert Banks Stewart, Stephen Bill

Cast

Catherine Zeta-Jones	Mariette
Pam Ferris	Ma Larkin
David Jason	Pop Larkin
Stephanie Ralph	Victoria
Christina Giles	Petunia
Katherine Giles	Zinnia
Philip Franks	Charley
Rachel Bell	Edith Pilchester
Ross Marriott	Oscar
Ian Tucker	Montgomery
Abigail Rokison	Primrose
Moray Watson	Brigadier
Daisy-May Bates	John Blenheim
Kika Mirylees	Angela Snow
Julie Stichbury	Primrose
Tyler Butterworth	Reverend Candy
Martin Read	Sgt. Wilson
Carol MacReady	Mrs. Daws
Sheila Burrell	Mrs. Kinthley
Steven Brand	Tom Sargent

Producers

Vernon Lawrence	Executive Producer
Richard Bates	Executive Producer
David Leonard	Producer
Peter Norris	Producer
Simon Lewis	Producer
David Noble	Producer
Robert Banks Stewart	Producer