When an epidemic hits Lark Rise during harvest time, help comes from an unlikely source.

Phil gets argumentative with Laura's family after Laura confronts him, Dorcas is thinking about leaving Candleford, and Caroline doesn't want to go through her baby's birth alone.

Caroline returns to Lark Rise and Gabriel finally completes his invention.

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

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

Dorcas is faced with the heartbreaking prospect of losing her home and denying Sydney his dream of running the post office one day. And Laura is torn between the love of two men.

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

Alf throws a party to celebrate moving into a cottage of his own.

Candleford plays host to a new school headmaster who brings new opportunities for the residents, but also brings their old culture back to life. Sir Timothy is not pleased though as Dorcas has taken a liking to the new guy.

When Mrs Mullins discovers Emily is pregnant, she assumes that Daniel is the father.

The folks of Lark Rise and Candleford are thrown into a frenzy of creative writing.

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

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

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

A talented seamstress arrives in Candleford and strikes up an instant bond with Pearl.

When the school loses its teacher, Emma discovers a talent she never knew she had.

The locals celebrate the arrival of the fair, while Dorcas struggles to cope with Gabriel.

Dorcas looks after the inspector after he gets injured and he soon realises his evaluation of her may have been wrong. Elsewhere, Emma is annoyed with Robert's kindhearted gesture.

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

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

Young widower Gabriel Cochrane arrives in Candleford looking for a new start.

Laura Timmins moves from her home in Lark Rise to Candleford, where not everyone is ready to welcome her in.

Widow Old Amos announces that he has decided to get married again to his maid Patty. His friends are worried that she is just marrying him for his money. Robert manages to upset his family and the residents of the village when he refuses to let his children sing a song in praise of the Tories at the local church concert.

After Robert does a charitable act taking in a family, he ends up caring for a young child. Zillah and Lady Adelaide end up wanting to become foster parents which makes life harder for Sir Timothy. Elsewhere, Thomas becomes unsettled when his devotion for Miss Ellison goes unanswered.

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