The darling buds of May. Volume 5, Climb the greasy pole / a Yorkshire Television production in association with the Excelsior Group ; produced by Simon Lewis and Peter Norris ; directed by Robert Tronson, David Giles and Gareth Davies ; adapted by Paul Wheeler, Richard Harris and Stephen Bill.
In 1950s England, the flamboyant Larkin family is headed by Sidney "Pop" Larkin, a dreamer and schemer. In these episodes, a seat on the rural District Council becomes vacant ; a fugitive from justice threatens the family Christmas celebrations ; and Ma wins a trip for two for Paris, but she and Pop...
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | English |
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Richmond Hill, Ont. :
BFS Video,
[2001], ©1991-1993.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (approximately 204 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Variant Title: |
Climb the greasy pole. |
| Other Uniform Title: | Christmas is coming.
Grand weekend. Darling buds of May (Television program) |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
In 1950s England, the flamboyant Larkin family is headed by Sidney "Pop" Larkin, a dreamer and schemer. In these episodes, a seat on the rural District Council becomes vacant ; a fugitive from justice threatens the family Christmas celebrations ; and Ma wins a trip for two for Paris, but she and Pop end up in a fancy hotel in Berkshire. |
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| Note: | Disc label title. Digital video disc (DVD). "Granada". Based on the Larkin books by H.E. Bates. Special features: photo gallery, biographies, selected filmographies, trivia, interactive menus, scene selection. Originally broadcast on television in 1991-1993. Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AJ9 D0012814 VideoDVD |
| ISBN: | 0779251954 (v.r.) 9780779251957 (v.r.) |
| Cast: |
David Jason, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks. |