The Larkins cast revealed for ITV drama as Christmas special airs

Brand new drama The Larkins has arrived on ITV – here’s a full run down of who’s on the cast ahead of its Christmas special.

The new TV series will be based on H.E. Bates’ classic novel, The Darling Buds of May.

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.

The Larkins 2021 cast

Here’s a full rundown of who’s on the cast of the current series of The Larkins:

Bradley Walsh – Pop Larkin
Joanna Scanlan – Ma Larkin
Sabrina Bartlett – Mariette Larkin
Tok Stephen – Cedric ‘Charley’ Charlton

Peter Davison – the Vicar
Kriss Dosanjh – Brigadier
Amelia Bullmore – Miss Edith Pilchester
Seeta Indrani – Miss Chand

Robert Bathurst- Johnny Delamere
Stephen Hagan – Tom Fisher
Francesca Wilson Waterworth – Libby Fothergill
Barney Walsh – PC Harness

Tony Gardner – Alec Norman
Selina Griffiths – Norma Norman
Lydia Page – Primrose Larkin
Liam Middleton – Montgomery Larkin

Lola Shepelev – Victoria Larkin
Davina Coleman – Zinnia Larkin
Rosie Coleman – Petunia Larkin

Watch The Larkins on TV and online

The new series of The Larkins returns this Christmas for a one-off special on Christmas Day on ITV from 9PM.

You can watch episodes online and catch up via the ITV Hub here.

A full synopsis of The Larkins shares: “Fiercely loyal to each other and their community, there’s an overwhelming sense of plenty in their lives and a lot of joy and raucous laughter.

“With an endless supply of delicious, hearty meals alongside the odd cocktail or two, the Larkins are always happy to share what they have with others, despite the fact that what they have is sometimes obtained by unusual means!

“Sadly their good heartedness is not always shared by certain members of the local community and village gossip (particularly from the Normans) about Pop and his family is often rife.

“From government officials and snobbish second homeowners to aggressive urban developers, the Larkins never take threats to their idyllic way of life lying down but when Cedric ‘Charley’ Charlton arrives to inspect their taxes things are looking bleak for The Larkins.

“Soon distracted by the beautiful Mariette, Charley quickly discovers that he has a romantic rival in the form of the handsome and mysterious Tom Fisher Mariette, on the other hand, may have plans of her own, which don’t involve men.

“From May Day Fairs, to straw-man pram races and donkey derbies, there’s never a dull moment with The Larkins.”

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