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Disc 01:
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Episode 1
Emma is set to inherit a fortune, enough to move the Timmins to a big house in Candleford.
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Episode 2
When a Lark Rise tree starts to 'bleed', the hamlet becomes rife with talk of witchcraft. Thomas is horrified - this could ruin the visit of the Bishop who is coming to consecrate the church font. The witch tree seems to cast a spell over the whole community - everyone is behaving strangely. Even Dorcas loses her composure and makes a blunder with terrible consequences for Pearl and Ruby.
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Episode 3
Alf throws a party to celebrate moving into a cottage of his own. He entertains his guests with a new song, and its haunting words have a profound effect on all of them Edmund rebels against his parents; Thomas and Margaret have their first marital tiff; and Dorcas's plans to prepare Minnie for marriage and motherhood backfire terribly. How will harmony be restored? And what are the contents of the odd parcel that arrives at the post office, which Minnie wants to keep a secret.
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Disc 02:
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Episode 4
It's harvest time - the most important time of the year in Lark Rise, when everyone helps to bring in the wheat that will feed them through winter. So when an epidemic hits it couldn't come at a worse time - with so many sick, how will they gather the wheat and prevent a winter of starvation? Help comes from an unlikely source, but just when it looks as though their problems are solved, they discover the worst is yet to come.
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Episode 5
Everyone is talking about the mysterious recluse, Mr Reppington, who's been hiding at the Golden Lion Hotel for months. Why is he here, and why is he handing out money to local widows? Dorcas is fascinated by his lonely existence, and is determined to entice him back into the world. But can she succeed, and will she discover his true identity and the dark secret which has brought him to Candleford?
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Episode 6
Daniel has opened a newspaper in Candleford and is on the look out for a big story. So when old Peg Leg, a Crimean war veteran, arrives for his annual visit to the Timmins', and Daniel learns he has received no war pension, he starts a newspaper campaign against this injustice.
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Disc 03:
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Episode 7
The locals are rehearsing for their annual production of St George and the Dragon when they hear rumours that Sir Timothy has returned. They are thrilled at the prospect of performing it for the squire himself, but with the play fast approaching and no sign of Sir Timothy, Dorcas decides to pay him a visit. She finds only Lady Adelaide. As the two women come face to face they are forced to confront their shared history, learning more about each other than they could have imagined.
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Episode 8
After receiving a dressmaking commission from Lady Whiteleaf which could save her ailing business, Pearl finds herself panicking. When Enid shows up looking for work it seems Pearl has the answer to her problems. Pearl and Enid soon become close friends. Dorcas is worried though that Pearl is too trusting of Enid. Enid's antics at a dinner party end up shocking Pearl and she throws her out. When Pearl discovers that Enid has left her husband she decides to tell him where she is but soon starts to have second thoughts.
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Episode 9
Emma steps in when the local school looses it's teacher. Margaret wants the position as well and there is soon a rivalry between the two. Dorcas and Thomas find themselves at odds. Minnie is determined to make Alf notice her.
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Disc 04:
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Episode 10
Mrs Mullins thinks that Daniel is the father when she finds out her daughter Emily is pregnant. Daniel's friends come to his defense against the accusations. Emily refuses to reveal who the father of her unborn child really is. Dorcas gives bonuses to the staff at the post office. When Dorcas sees Daniel giving money to Emily she begins to wonder if he is in fact the father of the baby. After a telegram arrives for Emily though she admits to Dorcas that Master Raymond is Emily finally ends up admitting the truth to her mother. Laura learns that her former love is intending on returning to the area.
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Episode 11
The residents of Lark Rise and Candleford play tricks on their neighbours after dark. Laura is not in the mood for pranks though as Fisher Bloom has returned to town and it has left her feeling confused about how she feels about Daniel.
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Episode 12
With the railway now in Inglestone news comes through that the post office there is to become the main sorting office for the area. Mr Blakestone, the postmaster there does not get on with Dorcas and she is worried about the future. Daniel learns from Fisher that he is going to try and win Laura back. Laura finds herself confused with the way she is feeling. Blackstone tries to blackmail Dorcas into selling her post office to him. When Thomas, Laura and Minnie what is going on they urge Dorcas not to give in. Laura realizes that Daniel is the man she wants to be with.
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ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Stereo