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Lark Rise to Candleford: Complete Collection Boxed DVD Set:$83.99	Lark Rise to Candleford: The Complete Season One Boxed DVD Set:$27.49
Lark Rise to Candleford: Season Four Boxed DVD Set:$17.48	Lark Rise to Candleford: The Complete Season Three Boxed DVD Set:$26.99
Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey Season 2 (Original U.K. Unedited Edition) Boxed DVD Set:$19.99	Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey Boxed DVD Set:$17.32
Cranford: The Collection (Cranford / Return to Cranford) Boxed DVD Set:$25.49	Cranford: Return to Cranford Boxed DVD Set:$8.99
Masterpiece Classic: Small Island Boxed DVD Set:$11.48	Upstairs Downstairs Boxed DVD Set:$17.99

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The BBC television show “Lark Rise to Candleford” was adapted from the trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels that were written by Flora Thompson and published initially from 1939 to 1943. “Lark Rise to Candleford” is set toward the end of the 19th century with the tale following the happenings of two communities in the middle of Oxfordshire as the area is progressing.

One of the communities is an up and coming market town by the name of Candleford while the other community is a sleepy quiet village called Lark Rise that is hesitating to move into the future.

The oldest daughter in the Timmins house hold is Laura and the show revolves around her. Laura chooses to leave the comfortable life and quiet town that she knows to work in the market town of Candleford. She shares a residence with her cousin Dorcas Lane who influences Laura through her independent and sparkling personality.

“Lark Rise to Candleford” also presents a story featuring the daily lives of craftsmen and farm workers in each town along with the nobility residing in both communities. Additionally, the show allows viewers to experience the strong friendship between the two women as they rejoice during the good times and support each other during times of strife.

The cast features actresses Julia Sawalha who portrays Dorcas, Dawn French as Caroline Arless and Olivia Hallinan who plays Laura. Furthermore, each actress has received acclaim for her performance. The supporting cast is notable and “Lark Rise to Candleford” mixes humor with drama effectively.

Episode one begins with Laura leaving her family and friends to begin her first job working at the Candleford post office. Dorcas, who is also the postmistress, welcomes Laura with open arms, but other townspeople are not as happy to include a newcomer into their midst. Four seasons of the show was filmed presenting viewers with a look at the 19th century way of life.

The show was officially cancelled last January causing viewers to express their displeasure. As a result, BBC One director Danny Cohen released a statement saying that “Lark Rise to Candleford” has been an incredible experience for the BBC network, but it was time to move on. After Cohen’s comments, numerous fans created an online campaign for the show to be renewed. 

Emily of New Moon Collector's Edition Boxed DVD Set:$25.26	Emily of New Moon: Season 3 Boxed DVD Set:$7.52
Emily of New Moon: Season 4 Boxed DVD Set:$7.11	Emily of New Moon: The Complete First Season Boxed DVD Set:$7.23
Emily of New Moon: The Complete Second Season Boxed DVD Set:$6.86	Bad Moon Rising [HD] Boxed DVD Set:$2.99
Lark Rise to Candleford: The Complete Season One Boxed DVD Set:$27.49	Bad Moon Rising Boxed DVD Set:$1.99
Road to Avonlea: The Complete First Season Boxed DVD Set:$34.88	Christy - The Complete Series Boxed DVD Set:$18.00

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The drama television series “Emily of New Moon” aired on CBC television for 4 seasons from 1998 to 2000. It was a Canadian show and can still be seen on the Bravo!, Vision TV and Viva television channels. The series was based on the “Emily of New Moon” series of novels by Lucy Maud Montgomery and is set at the turn of the century. The first 3 seasons each has 13 episodes and the 4th was reduced to seven.

It takes place on Prince Edward Island and shares the adventures of the orphan Emily Starr who goes to live with her aunts Laura and Elizabeth after her father passed away. Young Emily, who is played by Martha MacIsaac, aspires to be a writer and has an overactive and very vivid imagination. Her acting career actually began with the series and she continued on to be well-known for the role she played as Becca in the comedy Superbad.

The other two stars were Susan Clark as Elizabeth and Sheila McCarthy as Laura. Clark is most well-known for her role on the sitcom Webster. Her role in “Emily of New Moon” was the last one she played on television. Sheila McCarthy began acting in 1982 when she appeared in an episode of “Hangin’ In.” She currently acts in movies and on television. Other recurring cast members included Chip Ciupkua as Mr. Carpenter, Richard Donat at Dr. Burnley, John Neville as Emily’s uncle Malcolm and Linda Thorson as her cousin Isabel.

Stars that appeared as guests during the show’s 4 seasons include Martha Burns, Maury Chaykin, Lisa Houle, Michael Moriarty, Claire Rankin and Barbara Feldon. All four seasons have been released on DVD in the United States individually and as a complete series set by Echo Bridge Home Entertainment. They were also released in Canada by Alliance Home Entertainment in 2010 after its US release.

The series was nominated in the Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards and Directors Guild of Canada. It won 3 Gemini awards and was nominated for multiple others. It also received the Writers Guild of Canada Award in 1999 for the episode titled “Paradise Lost.”