![]() ![]() I had to wear high collars, hats, riding boots. ![]() Likewise getting dressed in costume everyday: "It was the same costume designer as The Forsyte Saga actually. In terms of preparing for the role: "I had to stay on a horse which was quite fun! I don't really ride at all but my wife, who does, told me you just have to sit up straight. They gradually get to know each other as the show evolves. Lady Adelaide is desperate to have a child which causes a strain and tension in their relationship. It's hard for her but she does come good and learns to care about people." She's never been around people like this in her life before. He loves the country whereas she loves the town he cares about his tenants, his people, whereas she doesn't really relate to them. "He's very fond of her and I think he loves her but they are completely different people. Sir Timothy is married to the very beautiful Lady Adelaide, who is regarded as a much more suitable match to somebody of Sir Timothy's standing. I hadn't read the books before taking on the role, but me and Julia would talk about our characters' histories a lot and that helped." She handles it all so well and she was in all the time! For me it's like a part-time job, only three days a week. "There are times of crisis when Sir Timothy will call on Dorcas to help out and there are times when they get close but they can never act on it."īen describes working with Julia Sawalha who plays post mistress Dorcas: "It was great, wonderful. He is also married now and he's under pressure to produce an heir. There is never one big heart-to-heart because that's not really the kind of people they are. "Their characters get on very well but occasionally their emotions flair up and it gets difficult for them. I think he lost his heart to her when he was young, as did she, a lot of the story is about how they now relate to each other. "His first love was Dorcas, the post mistress, but that was doomed from the start because of their different social status. In many ways it's all still relevant today even though it was written in the 19th Century."īen describes his character as "essentially good but he's flawed in other ways." There is one episode that's all about debt and another that's about domestic abuse. "As the local magistrate, Sir Timothy sees his fair share of issues and difficulties that people had to face in these communities. He greatly admires the local people, especially the people in the village of Lark Rise, and has their best interests at heart. He enjoys being a squire but does find some elements uncomfortable, for example, the way people are treated. "He's very typical of his class and of his time, a man who has a lot of duty to his title and family. The village of Lark Rise and the town of Candleford have to pay him rent because he's their landlord. "His family have been there for hundreds of years and they own a lot of land. "My character is the squire of the manor," explains Ben. Dorcas brings out this side of his character more than anyone. He also has a great sense of fun and loves to tease. He is well loved by all who encounter him because, although firm, he is fair in his dealings with his tenants, and those brought before him in his role as justice of the peace. ![]() Sir Timothy and Dorcas were childhood friends and have remained close ever since. Presented by Hammerpuzzle in co-production with the Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham.Sir Timothy is the squire, the principal landowner in the area and justice of the peace. ![]() Join Hammerpuzzle as they return with a brand-new adaptation of this literary classic – a story of cherished memories, finding your wings and the threads that bind us to home. Not to be confined by expectation, she prepares to take flight.Īs the seasons move in a circle, Laura experiences the vibrancy of change and the moments of heartache in a life well lived. Laura Timmins couldn’t be more rooted in her humble home, but the books she loves talk of far off places and opportunities beyond her wildest dreams. Surrounded by golden Cotswold cornfields, the lives of this characterful community are spun out. This is the story of a girl called Laura, and a place called Lark Rise… ![]()
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