A new adaptation of the classic novel "The Darling Buds of May" by H.E. Bates, following the warm-hearted, wheeler-dealing adventures of the iconic Larkin family in the idyllic Kent countryside.
Episodes
Season 2 - Episodes
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S02E01Bad Neighbours
Aired: 16 Oct. 2022
Show details expand_morePop accepts a lucrative offer that he can't refuse, and the Jerebohms - who have become new neighbours of the Larkins - host a hilariously dire dinner party.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Page
Director(s): Andy De Emmony
Writer(s): Simon Nye, H.E. Bates
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Page
Director(s): Andy De Emmony
Writer(s): Simon Nye, H.E. Bates
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S02E02The Trap
Aired: 23 Oct. 2022
Show details expand_moreIt's BBQ weather, and no-one throws a party like the Larkins - everyone is welcome, including the dubious Jerebohms. Truths and tension are served alongside the sausages and burgers, and a trap is set to bring Pop down.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Page
Director(s): Andy De Emmony
Writer(s): Simon Nye, H.E. Bates
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Page
Director(s): Andy De Emmony
Writer(s): Simon Nye, H.E. Bates
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S02E03Love and Violence
Aired: 30 Oct. 2022
Show details expand_morePop is in denial, and Ma issues him some tough love while playing Cupid between Primrose and Rev Candy. Pop's old friend Fruity Pears arrives to the village with his fairground in tow, but it's not all candyfloss and laughs.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Page
Director(s): Andy De Emmony
Writer(s): Simon Nye, Abigail Wilson, H.E. Bates
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Page
Director(s): Andy De Emmony
Writer(s): Simon Nye, Abigail Wilson, H.E. Bates
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S02E04Wheels of Justice
Aired: 13 Nov. 2022
Show details expand_moreMa and the children try to convince Pop to take the court case seriously, but he has more fun things on his mind. He is conducting his own defence in court. Meanwhile, Mariette and Charley make a welcome return home.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Page
Director(s): Andy De Emmony
Writer(s): Simon Nye, H.E. Bates
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Page
Director(s): Andy De Emmony
Writer(s): Simon Nye, H.E. Bates
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S02E05Pop in Prison
Aired: 20 Nov. 2022
Show details expand_moreThe Larkins do all they can to get Pop out of prison. To keep Pop's spirits up, Mariette tells him he is going to be grandfather, but swears him to secrecy. Ma is surprised by an about-turn from a conflicted Norma Norman.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Page
Director(s): Andy De Emmony
Writer(s): Simon Nye, H.E. Bates
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Page
Director(s): Andy De Emmony
Writer(s): Simon Nye, H.E. Bates
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S02E06Vengeance
Aired: 27 Nov. 2022
Show details expand_moreWhen Norma confesses to Ma that Pop was set up by the Jerebohms, Ma gets some help to organise her own sting operation. It's comeuppance time for the Vicar, Alec Norman and the Jerebohms, as revenge is a dish best served cold.
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Page
Director(s): Andy De Emmony
Writer(s): Simon Nye, H.E. Bates
Stars: Bradley Walsh, Joanna Scanlan, Lydia Page
Director(s): Andy De Emmony
Writer(s): Simon Nye, H.E. Bates










































