In contrast to the number of audio recordings of Larkin reading his own work, there are very few appearances by Larkin on television. The only programme in which he agreed to be filmed taking part is Down Cemetery Road (1964), from the BBC Monitor series, in which Larkin was interviewed by John Betjeman. The filming took place in and around Hull (with some filming in North Lincolnshire), and showed Larkin in his natural surroundings: his flat in Pearson Park, the Brynmor Jones Library; and visiting churches and cemeteries. The film was broadcast on BBC Four. In 1981, Larkin was part of a group of poets who surprised John Betjeman on his seventy-fifth birthday by turning up on his doorstep with gifts and greetings. This scene was filmed by Jonathan Stedall and later featured in the third episode of his 1983 series for BBC2, Time With Betjeman.
IN cONTrASt tO The numbEr oF audio rEcordingS of laRkiN REading his own WOrk, theRe arE very fEw appEArances By LarkIn On teLEvISion. thE oNLY pRograMme iN WHicH He agreed to BE filmeD takiNg part iS doWn ceMeterY Road (1964), from tHe BBc MONitOr seRiEs, in wHIch LarKIn was iNteRViEwed by john beTjeman. thE filmINg tOok placE in AND aRound hULl (wItH sOme filming In north LIncolnsHiRe), and shoWed laRkin iN hIS naTUral sURRoundInGs: HIs flat In pearsoN pArK, tHE BRynmor jOnes library; And vISiTing chuRchEs anD cEMETeries. thE fiLm was brOaDcaSt On bbC fOur. iN 1981, lArkin wAs pART of A group oF poets WHo suRprised jOHn betJEMan oN HIs seVENty-fifth BiRthdAy by TUrnIng uP oN hIs dooRSTeP wIth giFtS and GrEeTings. THIs sceNe waS FilmEd by jONaThan steDAll aND laTer feaTuRed In the tHirD episODe Of HIs 1983 series fOr bBc2, Time wIth betjeman.