{"id":23664,"date":"2022-10-12T18:29:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T16:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1721174"},"modified":"2022-10-12T18:59:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T16:59:14","slug":"the-larkins-bradley-walsh-shares-problem-he-has-with-playing-pop","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/the-larkins-bradley-walsh-shares-problem-he-has-with-playing-pop\/","title":{"rendered":"The Larkins\u2019 Bradley Walsh shares \u201cproblem\u201d he has with playing Pop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 12 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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ITV\u2019s The Larkins<\/a> returns to our screens this week, with Joanna Scanlan and Bradley Walsh returning to play Ma and Pop Larkin.<\/p>\n

The series is based on the novel by HE Bates\u00a0The Darling Buds of May and is set in rural 1950s Kent. Ahead of the new season, Walsh enthused about how much he enjoyed playing the role \u2013 but admitted he does have one \u201cproblem\u201d with Pop.<\/p>\n

Walsh said: \u201cI love Pop Larkin and I love playing him. He is a combination of a couple of friends of mine, so that\u2019s good. And funnily enough, I had a bit of dinner with one of my pals who Pop\u2019s sort of based on and I told him and he was thrilled. As were his wife and kids. So that\u2019s nice!<\/p>\n

\u201cHe sings a lot of rock and roll songs, which I quite enjoy\u2013 he\u2019s just a great character to play, a really great character.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Pop Larkin (Bradley Walsh)<\/span><\/figcaption> Objective Fiction \/ Genial Productions \/ ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Walsh continued: \u201cThe problem I do have playing him is I keep a lot of my stuff about my person, and I\u2019ve got pockets in my trousers, there\u2019s pockets in my waistcoats, there\u2019s pockets in my jackets. Inside pockets in my jackets, so I\u2019ve got about a dozen pockets, so if I put my glasses away, or put my pen away, I spend most of the day trying to find where everything is!\u201d<\/p>\n

Walsh and Scanlan are joined in this new series by Joelle Rae, who takes over the role of Mariette Larkin after Sabrina Bartlett left the series<\/a>.<\/p>

Scanlan previously told RadioTimes.com<\/a> that the transition between the two actors has \u201call gone very well\u201d<\/a> and that she thought for viewers it would be \u201cpretty seamless actually\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Larkins season 2 will air from 16th October on ITV. You can\u00a0buy The Darling Buds of May on Amazon<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our\u00a0Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for all the latest news.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/a>and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the biggest stars in TV, listen to the<\/span>\u00a0Radio Times\u00a0View<\/span>\u00a0From<\/span>\u00a0My<\/span>\u00a0Sofa<\/span>\u00a0podcast<\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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