Can Laura and Daniel's friendship survive this? Timothy is hiding his true feelings behind a stoic, hard-working man, whose principles would never allow him to cheat on his wife, but who cannot quite let go of the past. The series is set in the 1890s, with the action taking place in the rural village of Lark Rise, and the neighbouring town of Candleford (both fictional), both situated in Oxfordshire. Linda Bassett and Karl Johnson who played wife and husband Queenie and Twister Turrill were perfectly cast in their respective roles. Lady Adelaide is desperate to have a child which causes a strain and tension in their relationship. In the books, he's the brother-in-law of Laura's mother Emma and is mentioned when the family go to visit him, though Laura spends more time with a shoemaker uncle, Tom. How many times has Bisping and Rockhold fought? Thomas is a devout Christian, a teetotaller and non-smoker. Where can we watch Lark Rise To Candleford? The series is told from the perspective of Laura Timmins, a young Lark Rise girl sent to live and work in the Candleford post office with her mother Emma's cousin, the postmistress Dorcas Lane. Edmund rebels against his parents; Thomas and Margaret have their first marital tiff; and Dorcas's plans to prepare Minnie for marriage and motherhood backfire terribly. Timothy finds it hard to break away from the bonds forged throughout his youth and childhood; despite his marriage, he continues to turn to Dorcas for encouragement, support, and friendship, just as he did when they were children. Enid is also a runaway wife. Sir Timothy and Dorcas were childhood friends and have remained close ever since. There's a mystery in town as Mr. Reppington takes residence in the Golden Lion but remains firmly isolated from the world, and Dorcas Lane is determined to find out why. _W.storeCountry = "GB"; A sudden storm reveals a secret romance, but also makes the address on a letter indecipherable. Cast and characters. "[8], Following that announcement, many viewers took to setting up and signing online campaigns to see the show recommissioned. _W.storeCurrency = "USD"; He admits that he has traditional views (I may not approve of a woman running the post office, but I do enjoy it), something that often puts him at odds with his more progressive wife (he puts his foot down over adopting a child from a lower social class, rather than having children of their own). The bank has repossessed his home and business, his young wife has died, and Gabriel finds himself looking for a new start. Sir Timothy is expected to visit Lark Rise from London to view the locals' mummers play but only Lady Adelaide shows up. But Margaret also covets the role of schoolteacher, and the two women become rivals for the job. Thomas feels inadequate after reading a self-help book whilst Alf lets a lovestruck Minnie down gently. Mark Heap (Thomas) Mark had already made a name for himself with his various madcap characters in comedies such as Spaced, Green Wing and Brass Eye. Alf throws a party to celebrate moving into a cottage of his own. The first episode aired on 13 January 2008 on BBC One and BBC HD in the UK. In terms of preparing for the role: "I had to stay on a horse which was quite fun! Before the episode was over the residents of Candleford had risen up in a Luddite revolution, destroyed the machine with their bare hands and ripped Mr Cochrane limb from limb, leaving his head impaled on a pole in the centre of the village. #wsite-content h2.wsite-product-title {} What makes it rather egregious is the fact that it is stated to be eight miles in the very first episode, but it never again provides the insuperable barrier it proves in the books, even with people much more accustomed to walking than in modern times. {"navigation\/item":"