ITV's comedy-drama The Larkins is set to make a return to our screens this weekend with Bradley Walsh and Joanna Scanlan both reprising their roles as the iconic characters Pop and Ma Larkin. The first series launched in October 2021 followed by a Christmas special and now the Larkin family are back with a second instalment.
The broadcaster confirmed earlier this year that the latest television adaptation of H.E Bates' series of novels, written by screenwriter Simon Nye (The Durrells, Men Behaving Badly), would be making a comeback in the Autumn. Reprising their roles as the Larkin children will be Lydia Page as Primrose; Liam Middleton as Montgomery; Lola Shepelev as Victoria; Summer Miller as Zinnia and Sienna Miller as Petunia.
Tok Stephen will be returning as Cedric ‘Charley’ Charlton but there will be a new actress playing Mariette Charlton this series. Actress Joelle Rae will take over from Bridgeton star Sabrina Bartlett - who played the character in the first series and Christmas special last year. It's an iconic role that was previously portrayed by Catherine Zeta-Jones in the 90s TV adaptation, The Darling Buds of May.
