Lark Rise to Candleford
Drama
Set in the small hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town, Candleford, the series chronicles the daily lives of farm-workers, craftsmen and gentry at the end of the 19th Century. Lark Rise to Candleford is a love letter to a vanished corner of rural England and a heart-warming drama series teeming with wit, wisdom and romance.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 10 epS2 · 12 epS3 · 12 epS4 · 6 ep
Season 1 follows the relationship of two contrasting communities: Lark Rise, the small hamlet gently holding on to the past, and Candleford, the small market town bustling into the future. Seen through the eyes of young Laura, their inhabitants endure many upheavals and struggles as the inexorably change comes; their stories by turns poignant, spirited and uplifting.
1Episode 113 Jan 2008 · 60m · ★ 10.0Laura Timmins moves from her home in Lark Rise to Candleford, where not everyone is ready to welcome her in.
2Episode 220 Jan 2008 · 60m · ★ 10.0Laura is getting settled when Mrs Macey's husband finds a way out of prison which becomes hot gossip in town. Caroline has to go to court and possibly debtor's prison, something Laura's father is trying to avoid.
3Episode 327 Jan 2008 · 60m · ★ 10.0Widow Old Amos announces that he has decided to get married again to his maid Patty. His friends are worried that she is just marrying him for his money. Robert manages to upset his family and the residents of the village when he refuses to let his children sing a song in praise of the Tories at the local church concert.
4Episode 43 Feb 2008 · 60m · ★ 10.0Mr Ashlow arrives in Candleford looking for his estranged daughters, Ruby and Pearl Pratt. Can they forgive him for deserting them when they needed him most? Caroline hides from a bailiff.
5Episode 510 Feb 2008 · 60m · ★ 10.0Dorcas looks after the inspector after he gets injured and he soon realises his evaluation of her may have been wrong. Elsewhere, Emma is annoyed with Robert's kindhearted gesture.
6Episode 617 Feb 2008 · 60m · ★ 8.0After Robert does a charitable act taking in a family, he ends up caring for a young child. Zillah and Lady Adelaide end up wanting to become foster parents which makes life harder for Sir Timothy. Elsewhere, Thomas becomes unsettled when his devotion for Miss Ellison goes unanswered.
7Episode 724 Feb 2008 · 60m · ★ 10.0Sam Braby is under the influence of alcohol and attacks his wife which makes Emma take it upon herself to help him quit. Elsewhere, the bond between Dorcas and Sir Timothy is starting to get on Lady Adelaide's nerves.
8Episode 82 Mar 2008 · 60m · ★ 10.0Candleford plays host to a new school headmaster who brings new opportunities for the residents, but also brings their old culture back to life. Sir Timothy is not pleased though as Dorcas has taken a liking to the new guy.
9Episode 99 Mar 2008 · 60m · ★ 10.0Caroline is back to prove she's a changed woman after her stint in jail, Dorcas is stumped over a piece of embroidery, and Edmund is hurt whilst poaching. Has karma come back to get him?
10Episode 1023 Mar 2008 · 60m · ★ 10.0Phil gets argumentative with Laura's family after Laura confronts him, Dorcas is thinking about leaving Candleford, and Caroline doesn't want to go through her baby's birth alone.
Details
- First aired
- 13 Jan 2008
- Last aired
- 13 Feb 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 40
- Votes
- 34 on TMDB
Cast
Olivia HallinanLaura Timmins
Julia SawalhaDorcas Lane
Claudie BlakleyEmma Timmins
Brendan CoyleRobert Timmins
Ruby BentallMinnie Mude
John DagleishAlf Arless
Mark HeapThomas Brown
Dawn FrenchCaroline Arless
Victoria HamiltonRuby Pratt
Matilda ZieglerPearl Pratt
Linda BassettQueenie Turrill
Karl JohnsonTwister Turrill
Sarah LancashireAdult Laura
