1940. As the bombs rain down on London a close-knit community struggles to survive. Working at the l..

Martha Packer is much loved by everyone in the village of Hillsbridge. As the landlady of The Three ..

1938. Cadi is chosen to be Rose Queen in the annual Rose Fete. She is thrilled but deep down she is ..

Between work and home life there's plenty to keep Flo occupied. Not least new deputy store manager H..

In 1946 Alice Quigley returns to her childhood home on Penny Lane having lost her house in Bootle an..

A body neatly wrapped in brown paper is found by the gardener Mr Turtle on his garden rubbish heap. ..

Annabella LaGrange was the only child of a wealthy family owners of a glassworks in the North-East o..

After Ruth Dixon's mother deserts her on Christmas Eve her father comes home drunk and commits an un..

Manchester 1922. Molly Watson has had enough. Engaged for the last three years to a penny-pinching p..

Alice moves to the village of Churchwood with her retired father just as WWII breaks out. She is des..

Cock Shield Farm 1881. After Molly Geary finds herself pregnant with landowner Angus McBain's child ..

1916 LIVERPOOL. Following the death of her father Ruby Swift and husband Archie finally move back in..

Manchester 1908. Attractive intelligent Mary Maitland is furious to learn that her pompous boss will..

After a bomb destroys Esme's London home and kills her son she moves to Woodicombe her old country h..

London 1912. Twins Lester and Lillia Holdsworth are destined for the stage. Lester is a brilliant pi..