The Larkins

Set in the late 1950’s, The Larkins follows the golden-hearted wheeler dealer Pop Larkin and his wife Ma, together with their six children, including the beautiful Mariette, as they bask in their idyllic and beautiful patch of paradise in Kent.

ComedyDrama

Seasons

1. In Which We Meet the Larkin Family

Air Date: 2021-10-10

There is excitement at the approaching May Day Fair, but Mariette drops a bombshell and the tax man comes calling.

2. In Which the Larkins Woo Charley the Tax Man

Air Date: 2021-10-17

With their wit, charm and a little bit of cunning, the Larkins woo Charley the Tax Man. Mariette agrees to put her plans on hold and stay for the summer.

3. In Which Pop and Ma Go on holiday

Air Date: 2021-10-24

Ma is worried that Pop is working too hard and books a weekend in Margate, leaving Charley and Mariette to mind the kids. Margate, however, threatens to be a let-down.

4. In Which the Larkins Rescue The Railway Station

Air Date: 2021-10-31

News reaches Pop that the train station is to close. With the help of Miss Chand and the villagers, Pop seizes the opportunity to save the railway and make money along the way.

5. In Which Ma's Sister Bertha Comes To Visit

Air Date: 2021-11-07

The Larkins have visitors they would rather avoid. There is tension between Mariette and Charley, Alec Norman is up to his old dirty tricks and the truth about Tom Fisher’s plans emerge. Can Primrose save the day, and where has Mariette disappeared to?

6. In Which the Larkins Are Determined to Convince Mariette to Stay

Air Date: 2021-11-14

The Larkins dash to the railway station and manage to stall Mariette's departure to France. They convince her to stay for a donkey derby/gymkhana and cocktail party in a few days.