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Lark Rise to Candleford: Complete BBC Series 1 [2008]
from 2 Entertain Video
starring Dawn French, Julia Sawalha, Liz Smith

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• PAL

Editorial Review:

The BBC’s costume drama juggernaut struck gold once more when it decided to tackle the work of Flora Thompson. And in adapting her books in the form of the television production Lark Rise To Candleford, it has brought another compelling piece of drama to the screen.

Lark Rise To Candleford is set at the end of the 19th century, and it follows the story of two communities in the midst of a developing Oxfordshire. One is a fast-growing market town, the other a sleepier, quieter place that’s holding more onto the past. Centred on Laura, the eldest daughter in the Timmins house, as she leaves the quieter life for work in the market town, the stage is then set for a quality drama series.

All ten episodes are present and correct on the Lark Rise To Candleford DVD set, and there’s a lot to enjoy. The cast, for instance, is simply terrific, with Julia Sawalha, Dawn French and Olivia Hallinan rightly taking plaudits. And the journey of their characters, along with those of the strong supporting cast, is simply wonderful television.

Mixing in humour, drama and the production values we seem to take for granted from the BBC, Lark Rise To Candleford really is quite a treat. And what’s more, it’s proof positive that when it comes to television period drama, there really isn’t anyway doing it better. Super stuff. --Jon Foster

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• A breath of fresh air
  I loved everything about this production based on a book I had always meant to read, but somehow had never got around to it.
  The series was like a breath of fresh air - an escape from the never-ending diet of real-life violence and murder stories, and the dreaded cheap reality shows that seem to be all pervasive these days. I found myself so looking forward to it, I rearranged my social life so as not to miss it. This is real quality TV, and I only wish there was more of it. This is British drama at... more info

• TRULY SUPERB!
  A must for your DVD collection, my husband has enjoyed watching it with me. We have watched an episode each evening (two sometimes)its just so good you just have to keep watching.Good Wholesome entertainment so sadly lacking on TV today....thank Goodness the BBC keep making such Excellent Drama....another triumph for the good old BBC. A Truly Superb series,fantastic casting a must for all who love costume Dramas.

• An Excellently Done Period Piece Is My One Weakness!
  "Lark Rise to Candleford" is another exemplary production that follows the heels of "Cranford" in what seems to be an ongoing revival of period series adapted from the English classics. It is, in every bit of its moments, PURE and JOYFUL IMMERSION into a bygone era of rural England, set in the Victorian 1880s. Based on Flora Thompson's "Lark Rise to Candleford" Trilogy, which was published in the late 1930s and early 1940s, this (loose) film adaptation is at times funny, always perceptive, and ultimately... more info

• Serene TV viewing
  I have seen all the episodes of Lark Rise to Candleford on BBC1 and must recommend it to people who haven't. It was a wonderful series of well-made, well-acted, self-contained episodes.Granted, nothing much happened in any of them but there was something incredibly touching about this evocation of rural life in late 19th century England.The standard of acting was very high and each character was fully brought to life with subtle accuracy. Only Dawn French failed to make a success of her interpretation. She... more info

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