Lark Rise to Candleford
Series 1
200810 episodes
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.
Episode 1
Episode 1
Jan 13, 20081h
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
Laura Timmins moves from her home in Lark Rise to Candleford, where not everyone is ready to welcome her in.
Episode 2
Episode 2
Jan 20, 20081h
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
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.
Episode 3
Episode 3
Jan 27, 20081h
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
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.
Episode 4
Episode 4
Feb 3, 20081h
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
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.
Episode 5
Episode 5
Feb 10, 20081h
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
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.
Episode 6
Episode 6
Feb 17, 20081h
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
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.
Episode 7
Episode 7
Feb 24, 20081h
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
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.
Episode 8
Episode 8
Mar 2, 20081h
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
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.
Episode 9
Episode 9
Mar 9, 20081h
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
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?
Episode 10
Episode 10
Mar 23, 20081h
TMDB rating 10.0TMDB
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.