Eileen Atkins Won Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries or Movie Nominated Outstanding Miniseries Nominated Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie - Judi Dench Nominated Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special - Heidi Thomas Nominated Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie Nominated Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special Nominated Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special Television Critics Association Award Nominated Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials Sequel A two-part sequel, Return to Cranford was broadcast by the BBC as a Christmas special in December 2009. Judi Dench, Imelda Staunton, Julia McKenzie, Deborah Findlay and Barbara Flynn reprised their roles, with Jonathan Pryce, Celia Imrie, Lesley Sharp, Nicholas Le Prevost, Jodie Whittaker, Tom Hiddleston, Michelle Dockery, Matthew McNulty, Rory Kinnear and Tim Curry joining the cast. The programme aired on 10 and 17 January 2010 on PBS in the United States. The new stories, which were written by Heidi Thomas and directed by Simon Curtis, took place in August 1844, a year after the wedding of Sophy Hutton and Dr Harrison. Filming of the railway sequences took place at the Foxfield Railway in Staffordshire. Home media The complete first series was released in a two-disc set by BBC Video on 11 February 2008. It includes a bonus feature, The Making of Cranford, with interviews with members of both the cast and production team. Return to Cranford was released on DVD on 28 December 2009. A DVD box set was also made available on 28 December 2009 comprising the first series, The Making of Cranford as well as Return to Cranford. References External links Official website BBC Press release re Cranford Pictures from filming of Cranford 10 November 2007 Telegraph article 17 November 2007 Telegraph article Episode guide at Digiguide.com Online texts Mr. Harrison's Confessions free eBook edition "The Last Generation in England" 2007 British television series debuts 2007 British television series endings BBC television dramas Costume drama television series Primetime Emmy Award-winning television series Television series set in the 1840s Television series by WGBH