Episode 4
Costume drama. An epidemic hits Lark Rise during harvest time, the most important time of the year. Help comes from an unlikely source, but the worst is yet to come.
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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Measles hits Lark Rise and Candleford
Duration: 01:02
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Daniel has news for Laura
Duration: 01:28
Chapters
The Harvest
Emma worries she won’t be able to gather enough wheat to last through the winter. Dorcas decides to join the harvest with Sydney to encourage him to make friends.
Duration: 05:01
Daniel Returns
Daniel has an unexpected meeting on the road to Lark Rise.
Duration: 05:22
Minnie the Harvest Queen?
Minnie tries to impress Alf with her eye on being made Harvest Queen. Thomas and Margaret enjoy baking with Annie.
Duration: 06:07
A Shock for Laura
Daniel has bad news for Laura. Dorcas rushes to find a doctor when she realises that Little Man is ill.
Duration: 06:47
Measles
Measles hits Lark Rise at the very worst time. Robert and Daniel form an unlikely team and come up with a plan.
Duration: 05:57
Epidemic
Daniel rolls up his sleeves to help Lark Rise. Robert throws himself into the fight against the infection, but Emma feels he’s neglecting the family.
Duration: 06:41
Daniel’s Rallying Cry
Daniel takes a leaf out of Robert’s book to get help with the harvest. Ruby wonders how she can help but Pearl takes action.
Duration: 07:29
A Hard Day for Lark Rise
Candleford arrives to help in the fields as Lark Rise waits to see if the children will make it through the worst stage of the infection.
Duration: 08:07
Bringing Home the Harvest
Alf returns to the fields to bring in the harvest. Dorcas must give some bad news to Little Man.
Duration: 07:30
Credits
Role Contributor Daniel Parish Ben Aldridge Queenie Turrill Linda Bassett Alf Arless John Dagleish Minnie Ruby Bentall Emma Timmins Claudie Blakley Robert Timmins Brendan Coyle Sydney Edward Darnell-Hayes Baby Annie Lucy Dawson Frank Timmins Fergus Drysdale Laura Timmins Olivia Hallinan Ruby Pratt Victoria Hamilton Thomas Brown Mark Heap Twister Turrill Karl Johnson Edmund Timmins Thomas Rhys Jones Margaret Brown Sandy McDade Sally Arless Sophie Miles Archie Arless Harry Miles Ethel Timmins Martha Murdoch Dorcas Lane Julia Sawalha Baby Patience Caitlin Smith Lizzie Arless Hope Yeomans Pearl Pratt Matilda Ziegler Producer Ann Tricklebank Director Patrick Lau Writer Gaby Chiappe Related Content
