Lark Rise to Candleford. Series 1, episode 1 /

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 reside...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Lark Rise to Candleford (Television program)
Other Authors:	Gallagher, Bill (Screenwriter), Marmion, Grainne (Producer), Palmer, Charles (Director), Thompson, Flora
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation, 2008.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Thompson, Flora. > Lark Rise to Candleford > Television adaptations. Lark Rise to Candleford (Thompson, Flora) Apprenticeship programs > England > Drama. Postal service > England > Drama. Villages > England > Drama. Young women > England > Drama. Apprenticeship programs Postal service Villages Young women England Drama Fiction television programs Television adaptations Television series Fiction television programs. Television adaptations. Television series. Fictions télévisées. Adaptations télévisées. Séries télévisées.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	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.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed July 24, 2017).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (51 min.)
Playing Time:	00:50:41
Awards:	Nominated 2008 TV Quick Award, Best Family Drama