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| Title Statement | The darling buds of May. Volume 5. Climb the greasy pole. [DVD] / 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. |
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| Alternative Title(s) | Climb the greasy pole |
| Additional Contributors | Tronson, Robert |
| Giles, David | |
| Davies, Gareth | |
| Jason, David | |
| Zeta-Jones, Catherine,1969- | |
| Ferris, Pam | |
| Bates, H. E.(Herbert Ernest),1905-1974 | |
| Publication | Richmond Hill, Ont.: BFS Video, [2001], c1991-1993. |
| Extent of Item | 1 videodisc (ca. 204 min.) |
| ISBN | 0779251954 (v.r.) |
| Standard Number (UPC, etc.) | 066805301957 |
| Other Number | 1208536 |
| General Notes | 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. |
| Performance Credits | David Jason, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks. |
| Terms of Use | For home use only. |
| Contents | Series 3, episode 3. Climb the greasy pole -- 1991 Christmas Special. Christmas is coming -- 1992 Christmas Special. Le grand weekend. |
| 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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| By Topic | Country life--Fiction--England |
| Larkin family (Fictitious characters)--Fiction | |
| Family--Fiction | |
| Television plays | |
