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Season 2

(2008)

Overview

Season 2 sees the arrival of a dashing and elegant stranger in Candleford. Rich, enterprising, worldly and without a wife, James Dowling is a successful businessman with a string of London hotels, and has come to transform Candleford and bring it new prosperity. But not everyone welcomes his entrepreneurial qualities and it isn't long before he is sparring with the spirited, yet suddenly unusually flustered, Dorcas and aggravating the pride of the male Lark Risers with his superior business acu…

Cast

Olivia Hallinan as Laura Timmins
Olivia Hallinan

as Laura Timmins

Julia Sawalha as Dorcas Lane
Julia Sawalha

as Dorcas Lane

Claudie Blakley as Emma Timmins
Claudie Blakley

as Emma Timmins

Brendan Coyle as Robert Timmins
Brendan Coyle

as Robert Timmins

Ruby Bentall as Minnie Mude
Ruby Bentall

as Minnie Mude

John Dagleish as Alf Arless
John Dagleish

as Alf Arless

Mark Heap as Thomas Brown
Mark Heap

as Thomas Brown

Dawn French as Caroline Arless
Dawn French

as Caroline Arless

Victoria Hamilton as Ruby Pratt
Victoria Hamilton

as Ruby Pratt

Matilda Ziegler as Pearl Pratt
Matilda Ziegler

as Pearl Pratt

Linda Bassett as Queenie Turrill
Linda Bassett

as Queenie Turrill

Karl Johnson as Twister Turrill
Karl Johnson

as Twister Turrill

Sarah Lancashire as Adult Laura
Sarah Lancashire

as Adult Laura

Thomas Rhys Jones as Edmund Timmins
Thomas Rhys Jones

as Edmund Timmins

Hope Yeomans as Lizzie Arless
Hope Yeomans

as Lizzie Arless

Jason Merrells as James Dowland
Jason Merrells

as James Dowland

Episodes

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Episode 1 3.5

December 21, 2008

As Lark Rise and Candleford prepare for Christmas, a beguiling stranger arrives.

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January 4, 2009

James Dowland arrives in town, aiming to put Candleford on the map with his new hotel.

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January 11, 2009

Dorcas Lane sets out to defeat the dashing James Dowland in the parish council elections.

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January 18, 2009

The death of Miss Ellison's father unites the communities of Lark Rise and Candleford.

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January 25, 2009

Baby Annie Timmins stirs up emotions of days gone by and loves yet to be found.

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February 1, 2009

Everybody rallies around to show support for Laura's new role in the post office.

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February 8, 2009

A clock inauguration brings much anticipation, but sadness looms for the Timmins family.

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Episode 8 4.0

February 15, 2009

The hot summer brings a surprise visitor to Candleford, but Dorcas' mind is elsewhere.

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February 22, 2009

Young love brings together the feuding communities of Lark Rise and Fordlow.

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March 1, 2009

Patterson's wife is struck with illness, and gives him permission to seek a new wife.

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March 8, 2009

A storm reveals a secret romance, but also makes the address on a letter indecipherable.

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March 15, 2009

Dorcas welcomes a hospitalised James' son into the post office, causing turmoil.