The Larkin family busily prepare for the festive season, but outside lurks an exhausted man on the run. David Jason and Pam Ferris star.

The Darling Buds of May: Christmas is Coming

The Darling Buds of May

The story opens with the arrival of Mr Charlton, the mild-mannered tax inspector who, instead of checking Pop's non-existent accounts, falls in love with his daughter.

The Darling Buds of May (Part 1)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 1 - Episode 1

1. The Darling Buds of May (Part 1)

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Things don't quite go 'perfick' when Charley decides to play truant from his office at the Inland Revenue and go strawberry picking with Mariette & the rest of the Larkin family.

The Darling Buds of May (Part 2)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 1 - Episode 2

2. The Darling Buds of May (Part 2)

Now that Mariette is going to marry Charley the tax inspector, Ma starts making plans for a lavish wedding. But has Pop overreached himself with his offer for a stately home?

When the Green Woods Laugh (Part 1)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 1 - Episode 3

3. When the Green Woods Laugh (Part 1)

Pop Larkin is about to join the large number of villagers who wish with all their hearts that they had never met Corinne Perigo.

When the Green Woods Laugh (Part 2)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 1 - Episode 4

4. When the Green Woods Laugh (Part 2)

The wet English summer has dampened the Larkins' spirits, and Charley and Mariette have failed to produce offspring. Perhaps a holiday is required...

A Breath of French Air: Part 1

The Darling Buds of May - Series 1 - Episode 5

5. A Breath of French Air: Part 1

Pop and Ma are really enjoying their French holiday - which is more than can be said for Charley and Mariette. Meanwhile Primrose has problems with Marc-Antoine.

A Breath of French Air: Part 2

The Darling Buds of May - Series 1 - Episode 6

6. A Breath of French Air: Part 2

Series 1

The irrepressible Larkins return - larger than life and larger in numbers, as young Primrose goes courting and Mariette presents Pop and Ma with the perfick gift.

Oh! to Be in England (Part 1)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 2 - Episode 1

1. Oh! to Be in England (Part 1)

Primrose continues her pursuit of Rev Candy, who discovers that paying tax is not the only thing that Pop and Ma have neglected to do.

Oh! to Be in England (Part 2)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 2 - Episode 2

2. Oh! to Be in England (Part 2)

Charley is jealous of a young blond stranger, and the sparks fly when it turns out that Pieter is not exactly what he says he is...

Stranger at the Gates (Part 1)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 2 - Episode 3

3. Stranger at the Gates (Part 1)

Mariette & Charley find the missing Pieter, but can they persuade him to stay, despite village prejudice? Meanwhile, Primrose seems to have found the way to Rev Candy's heart.

Stranger at the Gates (Part 2)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 2 - Episode 4

4. Stranger at the Gates (Part 2)

Life seems just perfick for Charley and Pop - Charley's latest scheme even has Mariette's approval - until an unscrupulous property developer called Marcus Cope appears.

A Season of Heavenly Gifts (Part 1)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 2 - Episode 5

5. A Season of Heavenly Gifts (Part 1)

Marcus Cope is determined to find the mystery horde of cash and thwart Charley's plans of buying the hop garden. Meanwhile, there's a challenge to Pop from the Brigadier.

A Season of Heavenly Gifts (Part 2)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 2 - Episode 6

6. A Season of Heavenly Gifts (Part 2)

Series 2

Pop and Ma Larkin are advised to send their disruptive twins, Zinnia and Petunia, to boarding school. Meanwhile, Primrose takes a shine to a builder.

1. The Happiest Days of Your Life (Part 1)

The Happiest Days of Your Life (Part 1)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 3 - Episode 1

The twins are found safe and sound after running away from boarding school. Pop becomes involved with the renovation of the school - much to the delight of the headmistress. 

2. The Happiest Days of Your Life (Part 2)

The Happiest Days of Your Life (Part 2)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 3 - Episode 2

Thinking he's on to a good deal, Pop buys two hundred pigs. But before he knows what's what, he's up to his neck in it.

3. Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine: Part 1

Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine: Part 1

The Darling Buds of May - Series 3 - Episode 3

When Primrose's new love Roger returns to Liverpool, she is hot on his trail, but when Pop and Ma discover that she is safe, they agree to let her stay.

4. Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine: Part 2

Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine: Part 2

The Darling Buds of May - Series 3 - Episode 4

A seat becomes vacant on the Rural District Council and Pop decides to stand for election. Meanwhile, Charley finds himself being pursued by Primrose's teacher.

Climb the Greasy Pole (Part 1)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 3 - Episode 5

5. Climb the Greasy Pole (Part 1)

Pop is the target of a dirty tricks campaign, and Mariette seeks consolation from Tom Sargent as she becomes convinced Charley is having an affair.

Climb the Greasy Pole (Part 2)

The Darling Buds of May - Series 3 - Episode 6

6. Climb the Greasy Pole (Part 2)

Series 3

Charley and Mariette are left holding the fort when Ma and Pop win a surprise trip to Paris. Things don't go as planned and it turns into quite a weekend.

The Darling Buds of May: Le Grand Weekend

The Darling Buds of May

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