Lark Rise to Candleford
Seen it?2008 | 4 seasons | 60 min | Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 40 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 188K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 1 is the high point.
Series 12008 · 10 episodes · 9.8 out of 10Friday- Series 22008 · 12 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday
- Series 32010 · 12 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
- Series 42011 · 6 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
- Olivia HallinanLaura Timmins
- Julia SawalhaDorcas Lane
- Claudie BlakleyEmma Timmins
- Brendan CoyleRobert Timmins
- Ruby BentallMinnie Mude
- John DagleishAlf Arless
- Mark HeapThomas Brown
- Dawn FrenchCaroline Arless
- Victoria HamiltonRuby Pratt
- Matilda ZieglerPearl Pratt