The Darling Buds of May. Poster of the 1991 TV series and cover of the 1958 book
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The Darling Buds of May
H.E. Bates, 1958
TV series vs book
David Giles, Robert Tronson, Rodney Bennett, 1991-1993

The Larkin family lives on a farm in rural England, in the county of Kent. Proud of all his children, the father, Sidney ‘Pop’ schemes evidently provide well for the family, enough to fund boarding school for the twins, naval boarding school for Monty, a swimming pool, a fairground, and a holiday to France, although he is just as motivated by doing good and helping others as making a profit.