* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
** The theme music.
** Dr. Marshland's rendition of "The Parting Glass" in episode 3.
** The utterly charming waltz remix of the theme, "Cranford Waltz", at the end of ''Return to Cranford''.
* HarsherInHindsight: Mr. Holbrook dies of pneumonia. So did his actor Creator/MichaelGambon.
* RetroactiveRecognition: ''Return to Cranford'' featured a young Creator/JodieWhittaker as Peggy Bell, nearly a decade before she'd go on to become [[Series/DoctorWho the Thirteenth Doctor]]. Just to make it better, her LoveInterest was played by a young Creator/TomHiddleston -- just a few years before ''he'' would shoot to stardom as part of another iconic science-fiction/fantasy franchise, as Loki in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse.
* {{Sequelitis}}: General consensus on ''Return to Cranford'' is "Good, but not as good as the first series". The absence of some characters who are still alive (Dr. Harrison, Sophy, Jessie...), the addition of new ones (Lord Septimus, the Bells, etc.), and some of the characters' actions are especially annoying to some fans.
* ShipsThatPassInTheNight: The pairing of Sir Charles Maulver/Erminia Whyte sprang into existence based upon a single scene of them dancing together at the end of ''Return to Cranford''.
* StrangledByTheRedString: William and Peggy in the sequel have very little interaction for much of the first episode, with their longest conversation being about how Peggy doesn't like riding side-saddle. This makes it very jarring when William suddenly proposes to Peggy on their train journey. The most convincing part of their love story actually happens ''after'' they get engaged.
* TheWoobie:
** Practically ''every single episode'' manages to break Miss Matty's heart in one way or another. Given that she is played by Creator/JudiDench herself, naturally, [[TearJerker tears from the audience follow]].
** Dr. Harrison is mistakenly believed to have proposed to three different women, and in the ensuing chaos his reputation is destroyed until Mary sorts it out. And then Sophy almost dies, and her father tries to forbid Dr. Harrison from seeing her.
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