Lark Rise to Candleford(2008)
Overview
Set in the small hamlet of Lark Rise and the wealthier neighbouring market town, Candleford, the series chronicles the daily lives of farm-workers, craftsmen and gentry at the end of the 19th Century. Lark Rise to Candleford is a love letter to a vanished corner of rural England and a heart-warming drama series teeming with wit, wisdom and romance.
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Top 10 Billed Cast
Laura Timmins
Dorcas Lane
Emma Timmins
Robert Timmins
Minnie Mude
Alf Arless
Thomas Brown
Caroline Arless
Ruby Pratt
Pearl Pratt
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