Staff and regulars at a Kent pub will be glued to their televisions to see how much of it made the final cut of a popular TV series.

The Swan on the Green, in West Peckham, was used for filming of ITV's The Larkins – starring Bradley Walsh and Joanna Scanlan.

Originally based on HE Bates's 1958 novel, The Darling Buds of May, a second series of the show is set to return to our screens tonight (Sunday).

It follows working-class, wheeler-dealer family The Larkins, who embrace rural life to the full.

Bradley Walsh and Joanna Scanlan play the roles of much-loved Pop and Ma Larkin – with Bradley's son Barney set to return as PC Harness.

Kim Mitchell, assistant manager at the Swan on the Green, told KentOnline that filming took place in May this year.

"For this season we closed for two weeks and opened to the public at the weekend," she explained.

"They only filmed during the week, and in total they were here for roughly eight to 10 days."

Kim added it was the second time the Swan on the Green had been used as a filming location for the show.

She said: "They came out last year as well and filmed a bit inside and outside – it was really lovely seeing our little village actually on television.

"We had to keep our distance because they were filming, but all the cast and crew seemed really nice.

"My daughter also has a photo of my granddaughter with Bradley outside the pub.

"Though he probably gets asked lots of times – we try and be tactful."

Over the centuries, the pub was named the The Swan, then The Millers Arms, Honest Tom's and eventually back to Swan on the Green in 2000.

Previous owners also used the site as a bakery and most recently a microbrewery.

Although the original structure has been changed, parts of the current building still date back to the 16th century.

On its Facebook page, the pub thanked the production team for coming back to film, saying: "It was great to be involved again and the cast and crew were so friendly and we've missed having them around, so will be good to see what they've done this time and how much we are featured in this series.

"Get it on record, remember to order that takeaway and sit down and be sent back to the 1950s with the loveable Larkins."

In July, the cast and crew were spotted filming part of the series at Tonbridge Castle.

In the upcoming episode, titled 'Bad Neighbours', viewers can also spot St Dunstan Church and the village green in West Peckham.

This series will see The Larkin family at war with their new neighbours, the Jerebohms.

Kim adds that she will definitely be watching tonight.

"Oh yes," she said. "In actual fact I suddenly realised late last night that they were doing a re-run of the first season, so I watched that as well.

"I remember seeing the original Darling Buds of May series back in the 90s."

The Larkins series two airs tonight (Sunday) at 8pm on ITV.