TV series

The Darling Buds of May

1991–1993 · 3 seasons

A gentle, sunlit escape into rural family life, full of warmth, mischief and simple pleasures.

Overview: An idyllic picture of 1950's rural England as seen through the lives of the Larkins, a farm family living in Kent. The show revolves around Pa Larkin, a man of a kind and mischievous nature with a penchant for getting into scrapes and talking his way out of them with equal equanimity; and his daughters, as they deal with growing up and discovering the joys and sorrows of young love.
How it feels: Warm, light, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Family, love, coming-of-age, class
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
coming-of-age
class
work
Places: countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild