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Adaptation of Flora Thompson's memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood. Laura Timmins leaves the Oxfordshire hamlet of Lark Rise to start work at the post office in nearby Candleford.
Adaptation of Flora Thompson's memoir of her Oxfordshire childhood. Young country girl Laura Timmins leaves her friends and family in the hamlet of Lark Rise to start her first job at the post office in nearby town Candleford. Postmistress Dorcas Lane gives Laura a warm welcome but other residents of Candleford aren't so generous. When Lark Rise residents challenge the post office's 'eight mile rule' that forces them to pay for delivery of telegrams, Laura finds herself torn between communities.
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Sat 4 Oct 2008
19:00
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Laura Timmins | Olivia Hallinan |
Dorcas Lane | Julia Sawalha |
Caroline Arless | Dawn French |
Robert Timmins | Brendan Coyle |
Emma Timmins | Claudie Blakley |
Queenie Turrill | Linda Bassett |
Alf Arless | John Dagleish |
Frank Timmins | Fergus Drysdale |
Lady Adelaide Midwinter | Olivia Grant |
Ruby Pratt | Victoria Hamilton |
Producer | Grainne Marmion |
Actor | Sarah Lancashire |
Broadcasts
- Sun 13 Jan 2008 19:40
- Fri 18 Jan 2008 01:55
- Mon 7 Jul 2008 22:00麻豆官网首页入口 HD
- Sat 4 Oct 2008 19:00