Series 1 |
| 1 :01x01 - Episode 1 (Jan/13/2008) | Laura, the oldest child in the Timmins family, sets off for a new life and work in nearby Candleford when a new baby arrives in the family.
Candleford is the market town which provides services such as the Post Office where she finds herself starting her new job working for the Postmistress Dorcas Lane.
Tensions start to run high between Larkrise and Candleford over the poorer community having to pay for telegram deliveries, while Candleford do not, due to Larkrise supposedly being more than 8 miles away – the Postmistress and local Squire Sir Timothy quietly scheme to resolve the issue for both sides saving face.
Bubbly neighbour to the Timmins, Caroline Arless, gets herself caught up with debt and the threat of prison when she succumbs to a barrel of beer on credit.
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| 2 :01x02 - Episode 2 (Jan/20/2008) | | Mrs Macey receives word that her husband Dan has escaped from jail. With everybody gossiping about her she worries she will be forced out of Candleford. Whilst she is worrying about this her son has been meeting somebody in the woods. | | Guest Stars: Danny Webb (1) as Dan Macey, Claire Skinner as Mrs. Macey | |
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| 3 :01x03 - Episode 3 (Jan/27/2008) | | 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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| 4 :01x04 - Episode 4 (Feb/03/2008) | | An elderly man arrives in town looking to be reunited with his estranged daughters Ruby and Pearl Pratt. A bailiff collecting debts for the brewery comes looking for Caroline. | |
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| 5 :01x05 - Episode 5 (Feb/10/2008) | | Dorcus's finds her position as post mistress under threat by inspector Mr Rushton. When he is injured as he is about to leave town she ends up looking after him. | |
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| 6 :01x06 - Episode 6 (Feb/17/2008) | | Robert tries to find a new home for a girl abandoned by her family. | |
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| 7 :01x07 - Episode 7 (Feb/24/2008) | | The residents are shocked after Sam Brady is arrested for hitting his wife. Emma attempts to try and persuade Sam from drinking again. Lady Adelaide is fed up with Timothy's friendship with Dorcas. | |
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| 8 :01x08 - Episode 8 (Mar/02/2008) | | I this episode the main story is the new school master Mr Delafield. He doesn't get off to the best starts with Dorcus the post mistress but things change when a tree on Sir Timothy's estate was weakened in a storm the previous night, it reminds Dorcus and Timothy of their childhood love for one another. They begin to show their feelings but Dorcus decides its time to move on. Timothy doesn't like the idea and from then on trys to sabotage Delafield and Dorcus' relationship. Timothy then finds a way to get Delafield out leaves Dorcus upset. It is very clear they still love each other. When Adelaide hears that Dorcus likes Delafield she immeadiately perks up from her sullness. | |
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| 9 :01x09 - Episode 9 (Mar/09/2008) | | After being released from prison Caroline returns to Lark Rise. Whilst out poaching Laura's brother is seriously hurt. | |
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