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The Larkins Christmas special: ITV confirms when it will air!

Bradley Walsh will reprise his role as Pop Larkin

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The Larkins Christmas special has been given a transmission date – and it’s perfick.

After we’ve stuffed ourselves silly just like Ma, Pa and the gang, we can slob in front of the TV and be given an extra cuddle.

When is The Larkins Christmas Special on?

The festive feature-length episode will air on Christmas Day at 9pm on ITV1.

The first series of the drama – a revamp of classic The Darling Buds Of May – aired earlier this year to much praise from fans.

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Pop and Ma Larkin have six children! (Credit: ITV)

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What happens in the Christmas special of The Larkins?

Press information reveals: In the village all the talk is of the pantomime and an ongoing spate of burglaries – Miss Pilchester, the Normans and Johnny Delamere are amongst the victims.

Whilst PC Harness applies his limited gifts to finding the culprit, Mariette and Charley take their love to the next level…

Pop and Ma are overjoyed to have the pair back for Christmas…

But, when Charley’s parents arrive to meet the Larkin clan, and the entire village is left without lighting and heating following a power cut, chaos descends on the farm.

Previously, actress Joanna Scanlan, who plays Ma Larkin, said to expect the unexpected.

She revealed: “It’s not necessarily what you would expect from a Christmas special.

“It has lots of twists and turns.”

She teased: “I think you think you know what you’re going to get…

“And I don’t think you’re going to get what you think you’re going to get out of this Christmas special.”

“I will not say a word specifically but there are lots of twists and turns in it.

“It genuinely does remind you of what Christmas is about – what it really is about – as well as giving you, of course, I hope a lot of laughs and pleasure on the way.

“It’s got a twist, to say the least of it.”

What we know so far!

Well, from what we know so far, The Larkins Christmas special will be a highlight of the ITV1 Christmas schedules.

Actor Bradley Walsh, who plays Pop Larkin, told The One Show viewers earlier this year that a one-off festive episode was currently being filmed.

He said: “We’re making the Christmas Larkins in Kent.

“We’ve got all the snow – honestly, it’s amazing, absolutely tremendous. Brilliant, brilliant.”

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Sabrina Bartlett takes on the iconic role of Mariette Larkin in The Larkins (Credit: ITV1)

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What about The Larkins series 2?

This is where we wish there was better news – nothing is confirmed although there are reportedly plans for this to happen.

Bradley Walsh is certainly game, but he has one condition!

The actor, who gained eight pounds while filming the first series, told us: “I’ll do a series two, but I have to calm down on the eating.

“I can’t keep going out and buying new clothes that are bigger.

“I’ve got to cut down on the eating.

“What we’ve now got to do, is go and live somewhere by the sea and have a Mediterranean diet.”

The Larkins Christmas special will air on Christmas Day at 9pm on ITV1.

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Helen Fear
TV Editor