Lancashire 1931. When Finn Carlisle loses his wife and unborn child he spends a few years travelling..

Lancashire 1932. Widower Harry Makepeace lives in Manchester with his sickly daughter Cathie scrimpi..

When Polly Pritchard learns that her husband has been killed in action she brings up their young dau..

Despite air raids and rationing in wartime London sisters Liz and Dora Beck find time for fun and la..

East Kent 1830. Catherine Rook takes her peaceful life for granted. Her days are spent at the villag..

Canterbury 1853. Agnes Berry-Clay might have been born into rags but she is growing up with riches. ..

East Kent 1876. With doting parents and siblings she adores 16-year-old Rose Cheevers leads a conten..

West Yorkshire 1926. After completing her training in Steeple Street Agnes is looking forward to mak..

Christmas 1945. The war is over but the Nightingale Hospital still bears the scars. Matron Kathleen ..

East London. War rages on but for the Nightingale nurses wedding bells are ringing...Anna is over th..

London 1914. While young men enlist up and down the country the Nightingale Hospital has its own set..

Devon 1943. In the village of Burracombe 'Dig for Victory' is more than just a wartime slogan. While..

August 1939. When it becomes clear that war is about to break out twin sisters Dilys and Una Singleb..

1939. Eve Armstrong is being evacuated to Devon. As the train pulls out of London she takes a last l..

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