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Terry Wogan comes to Lark Rise

By admin - Last updated: Thursday, October 29, 2009

Friday 20 November 7.00pm-2.00am BBC ONE A special episode of Lark Rise To Candleford will be included in this year’s Children in Need,  in which Sir Terry makes a guest appearance at the village Post Office. The seven-hour show, live from BBC Television Centre, features some of the UK’s top TV, musical and theatrical personalities [...]

BBC One confirms third series of Lark Rise To Candleford

By admin - Last updated: Sunday, March 15, 2009

Described as the “perfect Sunday night winter warmer”, “an antidote to the winter blues”, the BBC today has confirmed a third series of the popular Sunday night drama Lark Rise To Candleford, Bill Gallagher‘s adaptation of Flora Thompson’s magical memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood. The feel-good BBC One drama, which stars Julia Sawalha, Olivia Hallinan, [...]

Lark Rise To Candleford Forum

By admin - Last updated: Wednesday, February 18, 2009

After a number of requests, I’m trying to set up a forum for you Lark risers and Candlefordians. Please be patient as it’s my first. Any suggestions, let me now. Forum Page

Lark Rise To Candleford – Christmas Special

By admin - Last updated: Monday, November 24, 2008

Sunday 21 December 7.45-9.00pm BBC ONE The inhabitants of Lark Rise and Candleford go carol singing Lark Rise To Candleford returns for a second series with a feature-length Christmas special, followed by 11 new episodes of this popular and heart-warming adaptation of Flora Thomson’s charming memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood. Julia Sawalha, Olivia Hallinan, Dawn [...]

Lark Rise To Candleford – second series

By admin - Last updated: Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Lark Rise To Candleford returns to BBC One in January 2009, a perfect Sunday night winter warmer which regularly attracted average viewing figures of 6.7 million in its first series. The new series of 12 episodes, which includes a Christmas special, promises more feel good drama in Bill Gallagher‘s adaption of Flora Thompson‘s charming memoir [...]

Lark Rise To Candleford adds some festive cheer to BBC One this Christmas

By admin - Last updated: Monday, September 1, 2008

Lark Rise To Candleford returns for a second series, with a feature length Christmas special followed by 11 new episodes of this popular and heart-warming Sunday night series. The BBC One series stars Julia Sawalha, Olivia Hallinan, Dawn French, Brendan Coyle and Mark Heap in Bill Gallagher‘s adaptation of Flora Thompson‘s charming memoir of her [...]

Second series of rural tales lined up in Lark Rise To Candleford

By admin - Last updated: Friday, January 25, 2008

The BBC has announced a second series of the long-running Sunday night drama Lark Rise To Candleford. The series stars Julia Sawalha, Olivia Hallinan, Dawn French, Brendan Coyle, Olivia Grant, Mark Heap, Ben Miles and Liz Smith in Bill Gallagher‘s adaptation of Flora Thompson’s magical memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood. “We are delighted with our [...]

Cast and characters

By admin - Last updated: Monday, December 31, 2007

Lark Rise Robert Timmins played by Brendan Coyle (Prime Suspect, True Dare Kiss) Robert is Laura’s father and a stonemason by trade. He is married to Emma. They live with their family in the End House on the edge of Lark Rise. Emma Timmins played by Claudia Blakley (Fear Of Fanny, Inspector Linley Mysteries) Emma [...]

Lark Rise To Candleford – a ten-part adaptation for BBC One

By admin - Last updated: Monday, December 31, 2007

Introduction Julia Sawalha, Olivia Hallinan, Dawn French, Brendan Coyle, Olivia Grant, Mark Heap, Ben Miles and Liz Smith star in a ten-part adaptation of Flora Thompson’s magical memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood for BBC One, Lark Rise To Candleford, a love letter to a vanished corner of rural England and a heart-warming drama series teeming [...]