The Larkins - Sunday night reboot of Sunday night The Darling Buds of May

[MacMahon]

What do we think?

I saw the trailer and I just can't think why they did a reboot. The original one was brilliant.

Ma larkin is cast well

I am enjoying it so far. A nice gentle Sunday night programme that doesn’t need much thought.

I'm liking it so far.

Only seen the trailer but the casting seems spot on. Loved loved loved the original!

Ma Larkin is fabulous! Very Pam Ferris like.
I think the others will bed in well fairly soon

A nice gentle Sunday night programme that doesn’t need much thought.

Yeah, it's bright, sunny and make believe 1950s. I'm glad they're not over doing the accents.

Didn't realise Ma was whatshername from that police drama on C4.

Thanks for this I’ve been rewatching the original after realising they were doing this. I love the original so much, can’t imagine anyone else but David Jason and Pam Ferris together (those two in the bath!)

Makes me think that a Famous Five reboot would be great for a Sunday evening family viewing too.

It'll probably be a grower, but I'm finding it a bit flat at the moment. It would have been better to come up with a new family in a similar era and setting to avoid the inevitable comparison.

Never saw the original series. Enjoying it so far

The Ma Larkin actress is just doing a Pam Ferris impression.

I’ve only seen the advert but might watch the programme one day this week. Catherine Zeta Jones was just so beautiful in the original.

Oh I don't know about this. Very fond memories of settling down to watch this as a family on a Sunday night. Not sure anyone can replace David Jason, Pam Ferris and Catherine Zeta Jones.

Recognise the Marriette character from Poldark, oh and wasn't she in Bridgerton too?

Ham into the oven, out comes a goose!

Enjoying it so far, I do remember the original.

I can’t watch it, I’m back on itv player watching the original.
Love
-the way Pop cheers up Edith 😄
-Charlie and his awkwardness
-the way the children look nothing like each other

• Ma and all her cooking… I love it all!

This is absolute drivel, and my bar is pretty low and like most stuff of this ilk

Wasn’t the original on BBC?

Watched a bit, it mainly reminded me how good the original was. Seemed completely pointless remake as it’s exactly the same but with other people and weirdly crisp filming, too stark somehow in hd. And mariette wasn’t beautiful enough (sorry new actress, you are lovely but czj was otherworldly).

Wasn’t the original on BBC? No, we weren't allowed to watch it, which makes me suspect it was on ITV.

Not a patch on the original.

No, it was always on ITV if you're thinking of the early 90s version. God it was brilliant. I've re-watched it no end of times. Pure comfort telly and the kind of casting that just gelled perfectly. CZJ was stunning and the supporting cast was amazing too. I loved Angela Snow!

Who is playing the vicar?

Peter Davison

Peter Davison!