Sunderland 1943: With the future of Britain uncertain the shipyard girls fight to keep their lives o..

1943. Gloria is reunited with her sweetheart Jack. But her sons Bobby and Gordon are away with the N..

Sunderland 1944. As the promise of victory draws closer this Christmas will surely be one to remembe..

The close loving family life Rose has known is shattered when the country goes to war. Rose resolves..

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

1935. At 36 Bella Porter is dependent on her abusive cousin Thomas acting as his unpaid servant. But..

Jo Melling has arrived in Birch End from Australia. She's not intending to stay long but after track..

A few days before Christmas Tess Williams rushes into Albert Payne's tobacconist shop with two boys ..

Lancashire 1934. When Tam Crawford is unexpectedly bequeathed some money he can finally realise his ..

Lancashire 1934. Three years after her husband's sudden death Stella comes into some money unexpecte..

Cornwall 1796. Seamstress Elowyn Liddicot's family believe they've secured the perfect future for he..

Hitler's war is reaching out to affect every member of the Neyler family. Val Neyler driving an ambu..

1914. While their men fight in France at home in Britain women are finally seizing the opportunity t..

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

Jenny Simmons has always thought of herself as the ugly duckling of her family so when she blossoms ..