"Lark Rise to Candleford" (2008) TV series

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An adaptation of Flora Thompson's autobiographical novel "Lark Rise To Candleford", set in 19 century Oxfordshire, in which a young girl moves to the local market town to begin an apprenticeship as a postmistress.

Plot Keywords:

Memory

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Claudie Blakley	...	Emma Timmins (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Brendan Coyle	...	Robert Timmins (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Fergus Drysdale	...	Frank Timmins (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Olivia Hallinan	...	Laura Timmins (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mark Heap	...	Thomas Brown (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sarah Lancashire	...	Adult Laura (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Thomas Rhys Jones	...	Edmund Timmins (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Martha Murdoch	...	Ethel Timmins (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Julia Sawalha	...	Dorcas Lane (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Linda Bassett	...	Queenie Turrill (21 episodes, 2008-2009)
John Dagleish	...	Alf Arless (21 episodes, 2008-2009)
Karl Johnson	...	Twister Turrill (21 episodes, 2008-2009)
Matilda Ziegler	...	Pearl Pratt (21 episodes, 2008-2009)
Victoria Hamilton	...	Ruby Pratt (20 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sophie Miles	...	Sally Arless / ... (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Harry Miles	...	Archie Arless / ... (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Hope Yeomans	...	Lizzie Arless (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sandy McDade	...	Margaret Ellison / ... (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ruby Bentall	...	Minnie (11 episodes, 2009)
Jason Merrells	...	James Dowland (11 episodes, 2009)
Stephen Marcus	...	Matthew Welby (10 episodes, 2008)
Ben Miles	...	Sir Timothy Midwinter (10 episodes, 2008)
Liz Smith	...	Zillah (10 episodes, 2008)
Olivia Grant	...	Lady Adelaide Midwinter (9 episodes, 2008)

Series Directed by
Alan Grint		(4 episodes, 2008-2009)
John Greening		(4 episodes, 2008)
Charles Palmer		(4 episodes, 2008)
Marc Jobst		(2 episodes, 2008)
Moira Armstrong		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Writing credits
Flora Thompson		(22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Bill Gallagher		(17 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gaby Chiappe		(4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Carolyn Bonnyman		(3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kate Gartside		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Produced by
Bill Gallagher	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Susan Hogg	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2008-2009)
Margaret Conway	....	line producer (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ann Tricklebank	....	producer (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Robbie Sandison	....	line producer (10 episodes, 2008)
Grainne Marmion	....	producer (9 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
Julian Nott		(19 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Cinematography by
Mark Partridge		(11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Balazs Bolygo		(8 episodes, 2008)
David Schwartz		(2 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Nick McPhee		(8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Paul Brown		(5 episodes, 2009)
David Blackmore		(4 episodes, 2008)
Ian Farr		(2 episodes, 2008)
Alan Jones		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Casting by
Sarah Trevis		(10 episodes, 2008)
Julia Crampsie		(9 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Production Design by
Malcolm Thornton		(10 episodes, 2008)
Martin Boddison		(9 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Art Direction by
Mark Hudson		(9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Steve Carter		(4 episodes, 2008)
Sam Stokes		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Phoebe De Gaye		(10 episodes, 2008)
Pam Downe		(9 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Makeup Department
Lisa Pickering	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kate Thompson	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Christine Greenwood	....	hair stylist / makeup artist / ... (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Stella O'Farrell	....	hair designer / makeup designer (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Carol Cooper	....	hair stylist / makeup artist / ... (5 episodes, 2009)
Laura Blount	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Jane Logan	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Hannah Proverbs	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Production Management
Liz Pearson	....	post-production supervisor (8 episodes, 2008)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Chalstrey	....	third assistant director (10 episodes, 2008-2009)
Penny Davies	....	second assistant director (10 episodes, 2008)
Trevor Gittings	....	first assistant director (10 episodes, 2008)
Michelle Hooper	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
James Dehaviland	....	second assistant director (5 episodes, 2009)
Monica Heath	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Nick Troth	....	main first assistant director (4 episodes, 2008)
Marcia Gay	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2009)
Morven Hughes	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
Emily James	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 2008)
Lee Tailor	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
John Burrans	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes, 2008)
Penny Davis	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes, 2008)
Mark Fenn	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Art Department
Sarah Hauldren	....	graphic artist / graphics artist (18 episodes, 2008-2009)
Roger Tarry	....	carpenter (10 episodes, 2008)
James Allan	....	stand-by props (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Keith Amey	....	stand-by props (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Malcolm Chilcott	....	stand-by painter (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mark Goodhall	....	stand-by carpenter (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Roger Hendry	....	dressing props (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Richard Hindson	....	property master (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Bob Hutton	....	stand-by art director (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Paul Tormey	....	production buyer (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Matthew Wood	....	dressing props (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jonathan Holbrook	....	painter (9 episodes, 2008)
Catriona McKail	....	stand-by art director (7 episodes, 2008)
Elizabeth Marcussen	....	assistant buyer (unknown episodes, 2008)
Dicken Warner	....	thatcher (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Sound Department
Stuart Bagshaw	....	foley editor (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Colin Martin	....	dubbing mixer (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Roger Slater	....	sound recordist (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ian Wilkinson	....	dialogue editor (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Emma Cogan	....	sound assistant (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jason Devlin	....	boom operator (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Keith Partridge	....	foley engineer (9 episodes, 2009)
Stephen Green	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Stefano Marchetti	....	assistant dubbing mixer (8 episodes, 2008)
Arran Mahoney	....	sound effects editor (7 episodes, 2008)
John Newman	....	sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2009)
Jon Newman	....	sound effects editor (4 episodes, 2009)
Robert Brazier	....	foley mixer (3 episodes, 2008)
Rowena Wilkinson	....	foley artist (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Bruce Wills	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Special Effects by
Martin 'Marty' McLaughlin	....	snow effects supervisor (1 episode, 2008)

Series Stunts
Tom Lucy	....	stunt coordinator (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lucy Allen	....	stunt coordinator / stunt double (2 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Camilla Drennan	....	second assistant camera: dailies (10 episodes, 2008)
Simon Ridge	....	clapper loader (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
John Robinson	....	grip (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
James Scott	....	focus puller (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lydia Hall	....	camera assistant (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Clive Johnson	....	gaffer / best boy / ... (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Martin Stephens	....	camera operator (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Luis Santos	....	lighting technician (8 episodes, 2008)
Kenny Redford	....	best boy / gaffer (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Robert Doe Wansey	....	electrician / best boy (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Paul Benson	....	gaffer / electrician (6 episodes, 2008)
Matthew Waving	....	clapper loader dailies (6 episodes, 2008)
Dieter Geller	....	electrician (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Antony Prendergast	....	electrician (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Trevor Chaisty	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Taylor	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2008)
Matt Grace	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2009)
Alex Scott	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2009)
Peter Scott	....	electrician (3 episodes, 2009)
Zillah Bowes	....	additional camera operator (unknown episodes, 2008)
Geoff Holloway	....	electrician (unknown episodes, 2008)
James Holloway	....	key grip (unknown episodes, 2008)
Tom Unwin	....	assistant grip (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Casting Department
Kerrie Mailey	....	casting assistant (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Anna Collins	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Gini Lewis	....	daily costume assistant / costume stand-by (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Tim Aslam	....	assistant costume designer (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Katie Hill	....	costume supervisor (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Christy Watson	....	costume stand-by (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kunza	....	corsetiere (4 episodes, 2008)
Sheara Abrahams	....	wardrobe mistress (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Saffron Webb	....	costume stand-by (2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kathryn Blight	....	costume assistant (2 episodes, 2008)
Katerina Hicken	....	costume stand-by (2 episodes, 2009)
Charlotte Mitchell	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2009)
Hannah Summers	....	costume stand-by (2 episodes, 2009)
Dan Summerville	....	costume stand-by (2 episodes, 2009)
Lucy Denny	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)
Rosie Grant	....	assistant costume designer (unknown episodes, 2008)
Kevin Pratten	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)
Vicky Salway	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Deborah Kavanagh	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2008)
Rab Wilson	....	assistant editor (10 episodes, 2008)
Katy Bishop	....	post-production coordinator (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Owen Mead	....	assistant editor (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Vincent Narduzzo	....	colorist (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jan Haworth	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2009)

Series Other crew
Sue Bunyan	....	production coordinator (10 episodes, 2008)
Laragh Cresswell	....	assistant coordinator (10 episodes, 2008)
Peter Anderson	....	title designer (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rufus Andrews	....	location manager (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sinead Gogarty	....	assistant production accountant (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Maria Hurley	....	production accountant (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Debbie Kaye	....	horse wrangler (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Amanda Lean	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Joney Lyons	....	production secretary / production runner (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Carmel Maloney	....	production consultant (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Samantha Waite	....	production coordinator (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Pam Weaver	....	animal handler (9 episodes, 2008-2009)
Simon Whitby	....	floor runner (8 episodes, 2009)
Warren Demer	....	assistant production accountant (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Bill Gallagher	....	devised by (6 episodes, 2008)
Kate Evans	....	development executive (6 episodes, 2009)
Marigold Joy	....	script editor (6 episodes, 2009)
Katherine Palmer	....	unit manager / assistant location manager (5 episodes, 2008)
Jake Sainsbury	....	location assistant (5 episodes, 2008)
Neil Ferris	....	floor runner (4 episodes, 2008)
Joe Donaldson	....	script editor (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kathryn Deighan	....	additional runner (3 episodes, 2008)
Peter Watts	....	production secretary (3 episodes, 2009)
Catherine Moulton	....	script editor (2 episodes, 2009)
Julia Chiavetta	....	trainee script supervisor (unknown episodes, 2008)
Ash Cross	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 2008)
James Muirhead	....	location scout: pre-production (unknown episodes, 2008)
David Ruddock	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes, 2008)
Denis Wray	....	production accountant (unknown episodes, 2008)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2008) (UK) (TV) (BBC 1)

Other Companies

• ARRI Media  Arriflex D-21 camera provided by
• HireWorks  editing equipment
• Le Vestiaire  costume rental
• Mayflower Studios  ADR recording studio
• Mayflower Studios  adr facilities
• Visual Impact  edit facilities - series 2
• Visual Impact  edit facilities - series 3

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Bristol, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Last TV acting role of Liz Smith.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Loose Women: (#13.156)" (2009)

I absolutely loved it...

This is my first comment in this forum. I think the casting was very well done. I am torn as to whether it tops Cranford. I have to admit I have a soft spot for Cranford.

I believe the casting of Twister and Queenie reminds me so much of my grandparents. They were well casted together. Twister had me in stitches in many scenes. While Dawn French was a little over the top I believe it to be her character anyway so it did not take much away from the series.

Julia was perfect for the part she did very well with all her scenes. Do not think it was disappointing at all.

The landscape was "extraordinary"...without a doubt a rival to many of the great landscapes in North and South, Cranford and wives daughters.