As Europe edges closer to war Bella's world is focused on avoiding a future like her mother's. She d..

May 1910. The village of Oystertown is home to those who make their living from the sea. Yet social ..

Manchester 1941. Kept apart by war work bombs and blackouts Lorna and her beloved George cherish eve..

When Betty and her best friend Sally discover a baby tucked in a blanket amongst the rubble at the M..

Chambermaid Fanny is thanking her lucky stars she has had a second chance at life. As an unmarried m..

January 1942. The new year brings heartache for Bobby Bancroft. Not only must she say goodbye to her..

Kent 1828. Lizzie Carey of Castle Bay is trapped in a life she never chose - endless days of cooking..

January 1942. With female conscription now in place the Spitfire production line at the Bell Works F..

Slung out from her home and onto the slum streets of Manchester at the tender age of twelve Perdita ..

Young widow Julia Nance has found happiness again running her beloved guesthouse Fairlight but with ..

When Lucy's estranged mother dies unexpectedly her grief is overwhelming. Lucy was disowned when she..

When Olive receives a letter in the post from the father of her daughter - American soldier Joe - sh..

His full name is Joseph Rooney Smith and he works for the corporation of one of the Tyneside towns a..

London 1923. Cyril Black is finally out of prison. Rather than going home to his wife and son he vis..

1875. Terrified that her life is in danger in her abusive marriage Emma flees to the safety of Night..