Talk:The Darling Buds of May (TV series)

Book references
I can't find in Wikipedia which books by Bates featured the characters in this series. Can somebody reference? --138.163.0.42 (talk) 15:08, 23 May 2008 (UTC) To clarify, I realize one of his books is The Darling Buds of May, but a plural reference is used in the article, which makes me think that there's more than one. --138.163.0.42 (talk) 15:09, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

I cannot find how to contact the poster (says 138.163.0.42 is multiple people in the US Navy!) but I can tell you there are five books about the Larkin family, only four of which have been filmed (so far, all filmed on super 16 for HDTV but only shown in 4:3 format I believe):

The Darling Buds of May (1958) A Breath of French Air (1959) When the Green Woods Laugh (1960) Oh! To Be in England (1963) A Little of What You Fancy (1970)

All by H.E.Bates. All republished by various companies and book clubs at different dates with different illustrations and pictures, later ones taken from stills shot by Yorkshire Television. Also all in a single volume entitled "The Pop Larkin Chronicles". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.158.29.100 (talk) 21:41, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

The first four episodes are, with minor modifications, based on the first four books - the modifications being that A Breath Of French Air and When The Green Woods Laugh have been "swapped over" - the former comes after the latter and, in Green Woods, there are extra scenes which see Charley and Mariette get married. A Little Of What You Fancy was never adapted for telly, though it was put on radio, with only David Jason and Pam Ferris (Pop and Ma) making the transition. All the other episodes after Oh, To Be In England, were only based on H E Bates's creation. Arthurvasey (talk) 13:55, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

Show history
It seems to me that an earlier TV series was aired in the late 50's or early 60's. I saw it in England and emigrated in 65. I cant remember the name of pop Larkin or ma. Does any one else remember this show. The re make was a travesty. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.49.237.106 (talk) 01:07, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

You're probably thinking of The Larkins - no resemblance whatsoever to H E Bates's creation - before my time, so I don't know much about it - but the matriarch was played by Peggy Mount. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Arthurvasey (talk • contribs) 13:59, 27 July 2010 (UTC)