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Lark Rise to Candleford

2008 Ended 60m episodes

8.4/10 34 votes

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.

Cast:: Olivia Hallinan, Julia Sawalha, Claudie Blakley, Brendan Coyle
Language:: English
Country:: United Kingdom
Network:: BBC One

Episode guide

Seasons

5 available

Series 1

Episodes

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E01

Episode 1

★ 10.0

Episode 1

2008-01-13 · 60m

Laura Timmins moves from her home in Lark Rise to Candleford, where not everyone is ready to welcome her in.

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E02

Episode 2

★ 10.0

Episode 2

2008-01-20 · 60m

Laura 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.

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E03

Episode 3

★ 10.0

Episode 3

2008-01-27 · 60m

Widow 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.

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E04

Episode 4

★ 10.0

Episode 4

2008-02-03 · 60m

Mr 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.

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E05

Episode 5

★ 10.0

Episode 5

2008-02-10 · 60m

Dorcas 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.

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E06

Episode 6

★ 8.0

Episode 6

2008-02-17 · 60m

After 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.

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E07

Episode 7

★ 10.0

Episode 7

2008-02-24 · 60m

Sam 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.

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E08

Episode 8

★ 10.0

Episode 8

2008-03-02 · 60m

Candleford 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.

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E09

Episode 9

★ 10.0

Episode 9

2008-03-09 · 60m

Caroline 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?

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E10

Episode 10

★ 10.0

Episode 10

2008-03-23 · 60m

Phil 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.

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