Larkin family
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The Larkin family is a boisterous, warm-hearted rural English clan at the center of H.E. Bates’s stories and the TV series "The Darling Buds of May," known for their carefree lifestyle and love of simple pleasures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Larkin family canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fictional family
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literary character group ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
ITV television series "The Darling Buds of May" (1991–1993)
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ITV television series "The Larkins" (2021–) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
A Breath of French Air
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A Little of What You Fancy NERFINISHED ⓘ Oh! To Be in England NERFINISHED ⓘ The Darling Buds of May (1991 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Darling Buds of May (2021 TV series adaptation "The Larkins") NERFINISHED ⓘ The Darling Buds of May (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ When the Green Woods Laugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
boisterous
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carefree ⓘ family-oriented ⓘ hedonistic ⓘ warm-hearted ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| creator | H. E. Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Darling Buds of May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comic fiction
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pastoral fiction ⓘ |
| headOfFamily |
Ma Larkin
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Pop Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | H. E. Bates’s observations of rural Kent life ⓘ |
| knownFor |
generosity
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idyllic rural lifestyle ⓘ large family gatherings ⓘ love of simple pleasures ⓘ |
| member |
Charley Charlton (by marriage)
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Ma Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Mariette Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Petunia Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Pop Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Primrose Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Zinnia Larkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Bradley Walsh (as Pop Larkin, 2021 TV series)
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David Jason (as Pop Larkin, 1991 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Joanna Scanlan (as Ma Larkin, 2021 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pam Ferris (as Ma Larkin, 1991 TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | farm in the Kent countryside ⓘ |
| setting | rural Kent, England ⓘ |
| theme |
celebration of rural life
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joy in everyday experiences ⓘ rejection of conventional respectability ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-World War II England ⓘ |
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