Lark Rise to Candleford Gallery

Escape to the country with our photo album of pictures devoted to the costume drama.

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Laura Timmins

Laura (Olivia Hallinan) moves to Candleford to take a position at the Post Office.
Caroline Arless

Caroline (Dawn French) is by far the biggest and most colourful character in Candleford. She laughs and drinks too much and sometimes goes over the top.
Dorcas Lane

Dorcas (Julia Sawalha) is the local Post Mistress and relishes her role at the centre of the community.
Pearl and Ruby Pratt

Sisters Pear and Ruby Pratt (Matilda Ziegler and Victoria Hamilton) run the local dressmaker's The Stores. They love a gossip.
Sir Timothy Midwinter

Sir Timothy (Ben Miles) is the chief landowner in the aea and also its Justice of the Peace. He is fair and is seen as a pillar of the comunity.
Lady Adelaide

Lady Adelaide Midwinter (Olivia Grant) is the wife of Sir Timothy. Although she loves him, she prefers the town to the village and suffers from being a fish out of water.
Phillip

Philip (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) is Sir Timothy's assistant gamekeeper. He begins a slow-burning relationship with Laura.
Mr Rushton

Mr Rushton (Ben Daniels) is the new postal inspector in Candleford. He clashes with Dorcas as he doesn't approve of a woman running a post office.
Fisher Bloom

Fisher Bloom (Matthew McNulty) is a young clockmaker who arrives in Candleford. Laura finds herself attracted to him but he seems oblivious to her charms.
Zillah

Zillah (Liz Smith) is Dorcas' servant and has been in he employ of the family for decades. She has trouble accepting strangers but is a loyal friend when she does.
Christmas in Candleford

As Lark Rise and Candleford prepare for Christmas, a stranger arrives in town.
Christmas Caroline

With her lust for her life and a little tipple, Caroline Arless has a love for all-things Christmas.