<P> The story is seen through the eyes of a teenage girl , Laura Timmins ( Olivia Hallinan ) , as she leaves Lark Rise to start a new life under the wing of her mother 's cousin , the independent and effervescent Dorcas Lane ( Julia Sawalha ) , who is Post Mistress at the local Post Office in Candleford . Through these two characters , viewers experience the force of friendship as Laura and Dorcas see each other through the best and worst of times . </P>
<P> The story is seen through the eyes of a teenage girl , Laura Timmins ( Olivia Hallinan ) , as she leaves Lark Rise to start a new life under the wing of her mother 's cousin , the independent and effervescent Dorcas Lane ( Julia Sawalha ) , who is Post Mistress at the local Post Office in Candleford . Through these two characters , viewers experience the force of friendship as Laura and Dorcas see each other through the best and worst of times . </P>
who plays miss lane in lark rise to candleford
who plays miss lane in lark rise to candleford
Julia Sawalha
Julia Sawalha