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The Darling Buds Of May – Complete Series DVD contains six discs and includes all episodes from the ITV family drama. Based on the books by H. E. Bates, the series--directed by David Giles and Rodney Bennett--was adapted for film by Richard Bates (the late author’s son), together with Bob Larbey. Starring Catherine Zeta Jones in her breakthrough role as Mariette Larkin, plus David Jason and Pam Ferris as Pop and Ma Larkin respectively, the show follows the idyllic and splendour-filled lives of the Larkin family in the apple-blossomed Kent countryside.
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The Darling Buds Of May is a family drama series which presents the Larkin family as they celebrate love, romance and family life in the idyllic British countryside. Despite never paying their bills, the Larkins manage to live in considerable comfort and affluence on their 22-acre property in Kent.
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258 of 258 people found the following review helpful
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It's great to own the COMPLETE series on DVD, the transfer to disc is of high quality...plus it takes up the space of only half of one of the VHS box sets!
If you enjoyed the series when it was first broadcast in the early 1990s then you'll love this set. All episodes are included in this set: Series 1, Series 2, Series 3 and BOTH Christmas specials. There is a special feature of commentary from both Philip Franks and Pam Ferris in the first series, which is a nice addition.
This is the kind of series you can just sit back and enjoy. Timeless entertainment, and excellent acting and on screen chemistry from all the cast. David Jason and Pam Ferris are fantastic together and the first major role for Catherine Zeta Jones is good too. Highly recommended set!
47 of 47 people found the following review helpful
By L. Wilson
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Living in Africa can have its downfalls, one is I missed the T.V. release but we did get it eventually and wow was it worth the wait. David Jason was born for the part of Pop and Pam Ferris is the only choice as Ma. Catherine Zeta Jones and Philip Franks certainly give 100% as do the supporting cast. Life with the Larkins is a gentle stroll down memory lane and their genuine enthusiasm for their parts shines through in every episode. If H.E. Bates himself had done the casting I don`t think a single actor would have been changed, everyone is perfik
38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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The Darling Buds of May series is a trip into total nostalgia where it cannot fail to stir the emotions. Watching these DVD's not only take you back to a time when life was far more simple and straightforward, but full of the joy of life itself. The way the original stories have been adapted and portrayed is wonderful.
There are very few DVD's that I would watch over and over, but these are top of the list and will be for many years to come.
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Great Item, at bargain price, ordered one day, here the next morning. It made a great and appreciated gift for me to give.
Published 7 hours ago by a1 toolman 2011
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relaxing
nice series about a nice family,generous and sensible, with humour and love. Thankfully free from violence and sexscenes. Read more
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Just prefeck.My all time favorite series.I can see it over and over again and never get tired of it.Buy it
Published 9 days ago by Bengt H. Øynes
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All that i remembered
This was being shown on ITV3 and I noticed that there were programs that I haf missed. So I purchased this and thoroughly enjoyed
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Published 23 days ago by TomA
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I have only watched a few and haven't got around to watching the others yet so cannot really comment at the moment
Published 1 month ago by Hooper
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Superb.
Just great viewing, great fun and a feel good programme. It is utterly superb and I cannot imagine life without my tonic of Darling Buds ever now and again. Great.
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My feed back for this item is fantastic! Quick delivery, good price! Thank you! There was no damage to packaging or discs! Im really please with the darling buds of may dvd.
Published 2 months ago by Pen Name
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Nostalgic
Great to have this on disc, thoroughly enjoyable and chilling. Great packaging easy to store. Another trip down memory lane!
Published 2 months ago by jane hales
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Christmas gift for daughter who had been trying to record the series off the tv unsuccessfully. She was thrilled .... an old fashioned girl :-)
Published 2 months ago by Mrs L Cooper
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Fabulous
I watched this when it was first broadcast and have seen many repeats, but I wanted to watch them again from beginning to end. Read more
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