Lark Rise To Candleford Series 3
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Now it's officially: there are only six parts in the fourth series 
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/180622/BBC-blow-to-fans-as-Candleford-is-carved-in-half
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/180622/BBC-blow-to-fans-as-Candleford-is-carved-in-half
I guess we kinda knew this was coming, but what is the BBC thinking??? 
LRtC attracts large audiences week in week out, so why have they halved the drama? I am really please LRtC will be on our tv screens for another series in 2011, but just wish the BBC would let the crew produce at least 10!!! 
LRtC attracts large audiences week in week out, so why have they halved the drama? I am really please LRtC will be on our tv screens for another series in 2011, but just wish the BBC would let the crew produce at least 10!!! no one is pErFeCt
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I just ordered my series 3 DVRAB from amazon.co.uk, too. The price was 24.91 but at checkout it went down to 21.20!
I don't know why it went down in price--maybe because it's going to the States?
I also ordered the complete series 1-3 set of Little Britain for just 6.80!
I don't know why it went down in price--maybe because it's going to the States?
I also ordered the complete series 1-3 set of Little Britain for just 6.80!
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Don't watch it anymore, but still enjoying the posts.
As for her "something missing". What a fibber! Either that or she is a desperate flirt. She was making such mooncalf eyes at Sir Tim all Series 1.
Add that to her sudden detachment from JD and I get the feeling that either Dorcas is a lesbian or has an unhealthy obsession with her dad!
OK. I'll go back to my rock now
PS Actually, I think it is just a way to shut up everybody who wants a romance. In other worRAB - it ain't going to happen. Dorcas is now self-sufficient.
Which is what we said all along from Series 2. She has a child handed to her on a plate. Men are no longer necessary.
As for her "something missing". What a fibber! Either that or she is a desperate flirt. She was making such mooncalf eyes at Sir Tim all Series 1.
Add that to her sudden detachment from JD and I get the feeling that either Dorcas is a lesbian or has an unhealthy obsession with her dad!
OK. I'll go back to my rock now
PS Actually, I think it is just a way to shut up everybody who wants a romance. In other worRAB - it ain't going to happen. Dorcas is now self-sufficient.
Which is what we said all along from Series 2. She has a child handed to her on a plate. Men are no longer necessary.
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I think the difficulty here is that if the reference was made while Sydney was ill (eg 'Send a telegram to JD') then it sets up an expectation in the viewer's mind that JD will respond or appear (if not it becomes a bit of a loose end).
A reference after the fact 'we let JD know and he was out of his head with worry and is so pleased to hear that Sydney is ok' doesn't add much to the story (other than to please people who miss JD!).
He may come up in the future - When he (or his existence) is part of the plot then by all means mention him but if he doesn't I'm ok with no mention -- in fact I prefer that to having his name scattered into each episode for no other reason than to provide continuity.
A reference after the fact 'we let JD know and he was out of his head with worry and is so pleased to hear that Sydney is ok' doesn't add much to the story (other than to please people who miss JD!).
He may come up in the future - When he (or his existence) is part of the plot then by all means mention him but if he doesn't I'm ok with no mention -- in fact I prefer that to having his name scattered into each episode for no other reason than to provide continuity.
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Personally I think it's a code name for the very important visitor
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ME... ME!! Sign me up too Wizzy!!
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Of course I would love it to be Timothy. I know he's married and all that rot, but they did say "important person" and it would have to be someone who has some pull--like a Squire!--to save the day. And even though they can't be together it would be nice to see he's still got her back when she's in trouble. 
I'll try not to get my hopes up, though...
It's probably going to be the Queen or someone like that. LOL!
I'll try not to get my hopes up, though...It's probably going to be the Queen or someone like that. LOL!
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Thanks for the suggestion, jalfrezi--I have added it to my list!
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It's the sort of thing your mum would say to you. Mine did, but her being a Cockney it came out as "daft apef". As a nipper thought it was a diminutive of ape. C'mon, how is a post-decimal child supposed to understand that "apef" means "half penny's worth" ?
Hello LarkRiser and Hannah7 - thank you for your kind comments about my fanfic. Yes, I do write for a living but I have never written fiction, so this is something new and it's a different sort of skill to anything I have done before. I was never sure I could write fiction, so this is a fun way to have a go. Am starting to feel braver about sharing.
Only one chapter of the Timothy and Dorcas story has taken shape so far and that's taken two years. Well, I wrote it and forgot about until recently. I will have a go at continuing it.
I am feeling increasingly hopeful that sure Sir T will pop back before the end of this series... perhaps to check up on what's happening on his "patch" and to thank Dorcas for being so supportive to Adelaide. There is the outstanding matter of that letter that Dorcas sent him on behalf of the community. It would be very rude not to respond to that once he receives it, wouldn't it?
Alternatively, the storyline could run that Timothy has been roaming desolately around the country trying to resist rushing home to the consoling attentions and encouraging worRAB of wisdom of his favourite postmistress, and then, oh, he just can't hold out any longer on the lure of Candleford.
On the subject of James Dowland, it would be odd if he never returned to see his little Sydney, so perhaps there is potential for a stand-off between him and his Squireship. But I hear that Jason Merrells has gone north and joined Emmerdale. A Candleford to Emmerdale connection, or perhaps that should be Emmerdale to Candleford, might be a contrivance too far.
I read that Ben Miles was on Broadway last year but I think the production finished in the summer. I wonder whether that gave him time for a sojourn in Candleford during the filming of this current series.
Hannah, I know what you mean by it taking time in series 1 to work out what was going on between Dorcas and Tim. It was quite a slow build up and really drew you in. Unfortunately before the final episode I had come across a press release that mentioned that Timothy had proposed to D when they were younger and she had turned him down, so the big revelation was not such a surprise, but I still loved that passionate, "all I ever wanted was you" scene.
Dorcas, you would have been the making of him!
Jennie Bee
Only one chapter of the Timothy and Dorcas story has taken shape so far and that's taken two years. Well, I wrote it and forgot about until recently. I will have a go at continuing it.
I am feeling increasingly hopeful that sure Sir T will pop back before the end of this series... perhaps to check up on what's happening on his "patch" and to thank Dorcas for being so supportive to Adelaide. There is the outstanding matter of that letter that Dorcas sent him on behalf of the community. It would be very rude not to respond to that once he receives it, wouldn't it?
Alternatively, the storyline could run that Timothy has been roaming desolately around the country trying to resist rushing home to the consoling attentions and encouraging worRAB of wisdom of his favourite postmistress, and then, oh, he just can't hold out any longer on the lure of Candleford.
On the subject of James Dowland, it would be odd if he never returned to see his little Sydney, so perhaps there is potential for a stand-off between him and his Squireship. But I hear that Jason Merrells has gone north and joined Emmerdale. A Candleford to Emmerdale connection, or perhaps that should be Emmerdale to Candleford, might be a contrivance too far.
I read that Ben Miles was on Broadway last year but I think the production finished in the summer. I wonder whether that gave him time for a sojourn in Candleford during the filming of this current series.
Hannah, I know what you mean by it taking time in series 1 to work out what was going on between Dorcas and Tim. It was quite a slow build up and really drew you in. Unfortunately before the final episode I had come across a press release that mentioned that Timothy had proposed to D when they were younger and she had turned him down, so the big revelation was not such a surprise, but I still loved that passionate, "all I ever wanted was you" scene.
Dorcas, you would have been the making of him!
Jennie Bee
Hello, I am afraid I have been a lurker since series 1 of Larkrise, fascinated by all your indepth analysis of the series, and feeling a bit intimidated because I tend to be a 'sit back and enjoy it' fan. Anyway, I have now decided to take the pluge and post, and just wanted to say that I have been hooked from that very first episode. I don't know why, I think it must be the mix of wonderful settings, exceptional cast and the overall feelgood glow it casts at the end of each episode.
I think the series has tackled lots of iinteresting issues from the time. Some people were commenting about the quirkiness of the 'weeping tree' episode a couple of weeks ago, yet I thought that fascinating. It was pointing out that, even in the late 1800s, there were many folk holding on to the pagan beliefs which are such a vital part of our history.
With regard to Miss Lane 'whispering', I have never noticed that. Sometimes she is a little soft spoken, but this is surely part of the excellent characterisation which makes the post mistress the authoritative figure she is; softer speech can be far more commanding than a raised voice. And it also makes her a perfect foil to Thomas.
I know there are some inconsistances, but I'm sure that most television series have errors if they are closely analysed. I think all praise and thanks should be given, not just to the brilliant cast, but to the crew, designers, writers, producers and everyone else who brings us such a superb piece of escapism each week.
I think the series has tackled lots of iinteresting issues from the time. Some people were commenting about the quirkiness of the 'weeping tree' episode a couple of weeks ago, yet I thought that fascinating. It was pointing out that, even in the late 1800s, there were many folk holding on to the pagan beliefs which are such a vital part of our history.
With regard to Miss Lane 'whispering', I have never noticed that. Sometimes she is a little soft spoken, but this is surely part of the excellent characterisation which makes the post mistress the authoritative figure she is; softer speech can be far more commanding than a raised voice. And it also makes her a perfect foil to Thomas.
I know there are some inconsistances, but I'm sure that most television series have errors if they are closely analysed. I think all praise and thanks should be given, not just to the brilliant cast, but to the crew, designers, writers, producers and everyone else who brings us such a superb piece of escapism each week.