The Larkins new Sunday nights.

For those who loved the original series it is being rerun on ITV3 at 6pm weekdays.

I found the new interpretation easy to watch after a busy Sunday.

Prefer the original. What is it with ITV they use the same presenters for everything don't think Bradley Walsh suits the part one bit should stick to presenting.

Loved it !

Very weak but a nice cosy setting and just right for early Sunday evening viewing. Then watched Angela Black which was very tense and a bit scary . ?

The jury is out here. I’m not sure about Bradley Walsh, Mr C thought he was OK. I suspect for me it will be one of those programmes where I check email etc while it’s on.

I liked it! Very amusing gentle viewing for a Sunday night. Thought Bradley Walsh did well, and I liked Mariette and Ma too. Yes I do remember the first series! Liked that too.

Can anyone name a remake that was better than the original?

Probably not, because if the original was good, those characters and scenes are embedded in our minds, and anything or anyone else is a no go.

I watched about 10 minutes and didn't enjoy it. I think the family is supposed to be quirky and funny but I didn't warm to Bradley Walsh's character, or indeed any of the characters, and the introduction of the hunt and hunting dogs into the storyline put me off.

I didn't watch the previous series so can't compare the two.

It was OK I suppose. Not a patch on the original series but It'll do for a bit of Sunday night feel-good.

What’s with all the remakes? Surely there are plenty of new books etc, to be serialised. I’m not sure I can watch any more All Creatures, although OH loves it. Can anyone name a remake which was better than the original?

Hated it. I loved both the books and the original series but can’t stand this remake.
The original’s script was very faithful to the book’s text and dialogue, I’d read the books before I watched the original series, and everything was absolutely perfick!
The new Mariette is so harsh and rough, compared to the cat like and memorising Mariette of both the books and the original series. The new pop has none of Jason’s charisma, all of them feel like they are acting on some ghastly hallmark/east Enders mashup nightmare. Rant over. The whole thing made me cross.

I think the trouble is the original was such a hard act to follow, but we’re only on episode one so let’s see how it develops.

I would have rather have seen someone other than Bradley Walsh as Pa. I don’t think he’s a good actor at all because as others have said, he always sounds exactly the same whatever he’s in. I would have preferred to have seen an unknown actor given a chance.

The actress playing Mariette is ok I guess but she doesn’t have the same allure as the young Catherine Zeta Jones did.

Despite having said all that I’m sure I will stick with it. Undemanding Sunday night viewing, followed by something quite different in Angela Black.

Never liked the original and this one even less - a bit too sickly for me. Bradley Walsh seems to be everywhere these days. Maybe he needs to build up his pension fund. I might watch another one just to be fair but I did find it tedious.

Did anyone else spot Bradley’s son Barney as the policeman? I’m not sure about it either Primrose looked far too old but I’ll give it another go I think.

I agree about the strange casting, Mariette especially.
Also agree about the lack of real warmth. There are some very odd-looking people in it! I shall keep watching, though, because at least it’s cheerful.

I was rather disappointed. Marietta looks too old. The biggest disappointment was Bradley Walsh. Pa Larkin is an ebullient well rounded person who comes from Kent, not the East end of London. It has none of the ambience of the time which the previous series captured.

LadyGracie

A bit tame I thought, but I do like Bradley Walsh so I’ll watch again and give it a chance.
Mariette looked a bit old.

The actress playing Mariette is lovely but she is 30 - much too old to play an 18 year old!
The actress playing 16 year old Primrose is 19 but looks much younger.

Loved the books, thought the original series was "perfick".
Didn't like this at all - no charm, no real warmth and very strange casting; Bradley Walsh is not convincing at all and who on earth thought it was a good idea to cast Amelia Bullmore (fine actress though she is) as dear, daffy Edith Pilchester? Where has the horrible vicar sprung from?

Modern day expressions used where they would never have been - Ma saying "Just asking" in the shop .... No!

Tok Stephen's brief introduction as Mr. Charlton seemed to be playing it absolutely right, though, so might give it another try next week.

I'm not keen on this new version. I loved the books and the original series. Always wanted to be part of a family like this.

A bit tame I thought, but I do like Bradley Walsh so I’ll watch again and give it a chance.
Mariette looked a bit old.

I didn’t see the original and was looking forward to having this for my Sunday evening viewing after Strictly. Not really sure what I was expecting but I feel a little disappointed. I’ll watch again next week in the hope it grows on me.

Not very keen, it seemed to jump from one scene to another. Nice scenery though.

Their house looked nice.

Never really cared for David Jason in the original.

I also loved the original and am a little worried that this one is trying too hard! I’ll give it another chance next week.

Easy Sunday evening frippery.

I didn’t see the original and haven’t made up my mind yet. I could watch the original on BritBox for comparison.