The ten-part period drama - adapted from Flora Thomson's memoirs of her Oxfordshire childhood - continues its re-run. With high-production values and authentic-looking locations (specially built for the production), there are a number of larger-than-life characters that are easy to warm to. The quality ensemble cast includes Julia Sawalha (on terrific form as liberal postmistress Dorcas Lane) and Dawn French (as likeable drunk Caroline Arless).
In tonight's third episode, Laura (Olivia Hallinan) continues to settle in to her new life in Candleford. Dorcas, meanwhile, sets about engaging a new maid for widower Amos Wardup (Peter Wright) and his son, Young Amos (Craig Parkinson).
Patty (Camille Coduri) is a dream come true for Amos, but Young Amos takes against her. It's not long before most of Candleford - and particularly the Pratt sisters - start to doubt Patty's motives and suspect her of being after Old Amos's money. Young Amos is the most suspicious, but it eventually becomes clear that his hostility towards Patty is not as straightforward as it first appeared - he's fallen in love with her.
Eventually, Patty and Young Amos admit their feelings to each other but, on learning of their romance, Old Amos is furious. Patty decides to leave, so that she doesn't cause any more trouble between father and son. It's going to take all Dorcas's diplomacy if there's to be any hope of reconciliation.
Elsewhere, the Reverend Ellison (Peter Vaughan, pictured) organises a Lark Rise concert at the request of Sir Timothy Midwinter (Ben Miles) but, typically, hot-headed Robert Timmins (Brendan Coyle) falls out with Ellison over his children's contribution - and incurs the wrath of his family and the whole village.
Philip White (Oliver Jackson Cohen) and Laura continue to spend time together and he asks her to be his girl. Alf Arless (John Dalgleish) hopes his performance at the concert will win Laura over, but he is dismayed to see that she only has eyes for Philip...
yes there is going to be a second series but whos in it i dont know yet. is lady adelaide actually pregnant coz queenie said she was but did she get checked out by someone ? i hope dorcas and sir timothy get togetther it isnt right how there not :( grrrr lady adelaide!!!!!!!!!! wicca lover xx
April 5th - 10:32pmirene said...
Came home from seven weeks in NZ to discover all episodes of Lark Rise had recorded on sky box apart from #10. What happened? Did Dorcas sell the PO? - did Adelaide die in childbirth?
April 5th - 12:17pmJon Platt said...
Does anyone know when and if there is due to be a second series?
March 28th - 8:52pmRichard G Macpherson said...
thanks
March 16th - 8:04pmMary Ware said...
Pure Dead Brilliant ,as we would say in Glasgow .Well done everyone.
March 16th - 7:17pmdoreen bolton said...
When is the next episode being screened - I thought it would be tonight, the 16th, but have checked Radio Times and there is no mention of it. Can you tell me the dates of the next episodes please ?
March 5th - 5:01pmRuth Sellors said...
hi could you tell me if the soundtrack for larkrise to cnadleford will be or is available.
February 19th - 9:53amSarah Robertshaw said...
The Poem is The Definition of Love
words as follows:-
THE DEFINITION OF LOVE.
by Andrew Marvell
I.
MY Love is of a birth as rare
As 'tis, for object, strange and high ;
It was begotten by Despair,
Upon Impossibility.
II.
Magnanimous Despair alone
Could show me so divine a thing,
Where feeble hope could ne'er have flown,
But vainly flapped its tinsel wing.
III.
And yet I quickly might arrive
Where my extended soul is fixed ;
But Fate does iron wedges drive,
And always crowds itself betwixt.
IV.
For Fate with jealous eye does see
Two perfect loves, nor lets them close ;
Their union would her ruin be,
And her tyrannic power depose.
V.
And therefore her decrees of steel
Us as the distant poles have placed,
(Though Love's whole world on us doth wheel),
Not by themselves to be embraced,
VI.
Unless the giddy heaven fall,
And earth some new convulsion tear.
And, us to join, the world should all
Be cramp'd into a planisphere.
VII.
As lines, so love's oblique, may well
Themselves in every angle greet :
But ours, so truly parallel,
Though infinite, can never meet.
VIII.
Therefore the love which us doth bind,
But Fate so enviously debars,
Is the conjunction of the mind,
And opposition of the stars.
February 17th - 11:28pmIan Howarth said...
Who was the auther of the poem "The interpretaion of love" on tonights Larks Rise to Candleford (17 Feb).Words aswell if possible
February 17th - 9:05pmThomas Anthony said...
Could anyone tell me the name and poet who wrote the love poem that Laura Timmins and Dorcas sent to Miss Ellison on Thomas's behalf that by a twist of fate, ends up in Sir Timothy's private postbag. I am in a similar situation and would send it to my 'parallel' love.
January 25th - 4:54pmGus Fergusson said...
I thought I could see previous programmes on my desk top but don't know how? Help please!
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