The Larkins (2021 TV series)
| The Larkins | |
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| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Based on | The Darling Buds of May by H. E. Bates |
| Written by | Simon Nye Abigail Wilson |
| Directed by | Andy De Emmony |
| Starring | Bradley Walsh Joanna Scanlan Sabrina Bartlett Tok Stephen |
| Theme music composer | Nick Green |
| Country of origin | England |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Simon Nye Ben Farrell Sophie Clarke-Jervoise Charlotte Lewis Toby Stevens Bradley Walsh |
| Producer | Serena Cullen |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
| Production companies | Objective Fiction Genial Productions OMG Scotland. |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 10 October 2021 – 27 November 2022 |
The Larkins is an English comedy drama television series, produced by Objective Fiction and Genial Productions. The series is the most recent adaptation of H. E. Bates novel The Darling Buds of May.
Both the novel and the series are set in rural 1950s Kent. The series stars Bradley Walsh as "Pop" Larkin and Joanna Scanlan as "Ma" Larkin. They have six children. The eldest daughter, Mariette, is played by Sabrina Bartlett (series 1) and Joelle Rae (series 2), while Tok Stephen plays accountant Cedric "Charley" Charlton.
In February 2023 the British tabloid press speculated that the series had been cancelled due to poor ratings, although there was no official statement from ITV. In a television interview, Walsh suggested that, although there might be no new series in 2023 due to his own unavailability, the possibility of a feature-length special was being explored.