Spring 1944. Working on an aeroplane production line for planes Hildy believes she is doing her part..

Pendragon Island is the perfect place for holidays with a stretch of clean golden sand and a gloriou..

Halifax 1876. On the death of her mother and sister Isabelle Gibson is left to fend for herself and ..

Ellen Dawson is glad when the Great War ends but sad that Lady Bingram?s aides are to be disbanded. ..

Janet and Hywel Griffiths dream of seeing their son Frank happily married but Mair the daughter of t..

England is at war but nothing can ruin Esther Wynford's happiness at marrying Monty Grant. Their sho..

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

After the sudden and brutal breakdown of her marriage Jenny finds herself alone for the first time i..

The Weston family have always pinned their hopes for creating a dynasty on their glamorous granddaug..

A new century brings change to Eden Harris's ordered world. Despite years of service to the Bradbury..

Is love just an illusion? To the outside Clare has everything: a beautiful home a devoted husband an..

Rainey Bird Ivy Sparrow and Bea Herron all love to sing. For Rainey music has been a solace during t..

Kate has always found life on Brimbles Farm difficult but she is struggling more than ever to find t..

As World War One begins no family including the Neylers will be left untouched and by the time the w..

Elsie Barker is desperate for a new start after her husband leaves her. When her friend Izzy - who n..

It is 1931 and once again Europe is heading towards disaster. Life must go on however and a new gene..

It is 1940 and Staff Nurse Polly Brown has been granted a posting at Cliffehaven Memorial Hospital o..

1935: As the Depression bites beautiful Lindy Gillan dreams of getting away from her boring life in ..

June 1940. Despite losing her mother at a young age and her father away on important war work 17-yea..

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

Ismay and Mara are Irish orphans sent to Australia against their will by the authorities and separat..

An unexpected inheritance is most people's dream but not so for Paula. She's happy and secure in Wes..

Cockney born Nelly Luke is an essential part of the community. Yet not even Nelly with her shrewd ey..

The South Wales village of Hen Carw Parc is a haven of rural peace. But times are changing and altho..

February 1941. Julie Harris is working in London?s East End as a midwife when a bombing raid destroy..

1945. War is over and people are celebrating but in the small town of Rivenshaw in Lancashire Judith..

1943 and The Bluebird Girls are at the top of their game. They are touring with ENSA visiting army b..

Monica Eustace and Joan McDonald met as next-door-neighbours living in Mersey View in Liverpool. Tho..

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

When 16-year-old Sally is evacuated to the English south coast she is terrified by what lies ahead o..

An only child 15-year-old Angeline Stewart is heartbroken when her beloved parents are killed in a c..

Peace has finally been declared in the Far East but for those living at Beach View Boarding House th..

It is two years since Harpers opened in Oxford Street and Ben is planning to expand the premises. Li..

At the end of Hawthorn Close there is a charming park which boasts two magnificent magnolia trees an..

London 1913. The shop girls of Harpers Emporium on Oxford Street are happy in their work and their l..

Recently widowed Hannah Firth is still young enough to dream of a new life. When her spiteful daught..

Liverpool 1942. Though they may be posted miles apart Cadi and Jez's love for one another is stronge..

1925. Attractive and strong-willed 23-year-old Isla Scott leaves her job as a nurse in Edinburgh to ..

As 1954 draws to an end the village of Hen Carw Parc is changing. The post-war boom brings a creepin..

Leah Turner's father has been killed in an accident at the laundry and it falls to her to become sol..

Lancashire 1895. Lillian Hesketh has taken a new name and a brave step towards a happier life. Sudde..

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

It is 1942 and England is at war. Mary Jones has just celebrated her 18th birthday and said goodbye ..

A small Welsh town hosts a lively and varied community - and none more so than Nelly Luke the cheerf..

Bridget Kittrick headstrong and independent is ready to show her worth when she's left in charge of ..

After a stray bomb destroyed his childhood home the only thing that has kept Francis Brady going is ..

Missing home Rachel seizes the opportunity to train as a district nurse in a village near Rochdale e..

Naomi is fighting to free herself from Alexander Harrington who married her for her money and kept a..

Germany 1939: Christa Sommer boards the Kindertransport unsure that she'll ever see her parents agai..

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

As the Japanese begin their assault on Singapore Sarah Fuller and her sister Jane are forced to leav..

After the death of her parents in a bombing raid Mary Jones discovers a secret in her father?s diari..

When Maisie Vasey leaves her husband and brings her daughter to live on Pendragon Island she causes ..

Blackpool 1918. _x000D_Martha is 17 and alone in the world. Of Irish decent her flashing green eyes..

Three people all escaping harsh pasts come together in the Australian Bush. Irish Keara Michaels arr..

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

1949. Attractive and spirited Roz Rainey who lives in post-war Edinburgh with her widowed mother her..

Nineteen-year-old April Wilton has just enlisted in the WRENs in Portsmouth where she works servicin..

Poachers and dealmakers the Griffiths family have always managed to scrape by on the edge of the law..

As the only female cabinet maker in the valley in 1935 Frankie Redfern is unusual. But she's content..

1937 Edinburgh. Attractive dark-eyed Jinny Hendrie is happy enough in her job in the accounts office..

With her dreams of dominating Melbourne's fashion scene in tatters Nella Martini returns to Torrente..

Christmas time is fast approaching at Mary Vale and newcomer Libby is ready to start a fresh chapter..

Hucknall 1941. Female conscription looms and three women arrive at the Bell Works Factory to work on..

When World War II breaks out Carrie Anderson sets up a bookstall at her local train station in the h..

In Western Australia the Blake sisters are together again despite what seemed like unsurmountable od..

The Great War opened up an exciting new career for Vi in London. But that was yesterday. Now the war..

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

1879: Shipwrecked off the west coast of Australia Louisa Reynolds is aided by an aboriginal girl and..

November 1942. Even during wartime the glitz and glamour of the ballroom shines through at Christmas..

1901. Tina Rose is the beloved daughter of a wealthy Jewish family while Edward grew up with an abus..

Liverpool 1940. As the Luftwaffe turns its attention to Liverpool Shane Quinn decides to move his fa..

Liverpool 1940. When war comes to Britain Jessica Wilson and her friend Ruby seize the opportunity t..

In defending herself against her brutal husband 18-year-old Ruby Clark is forced to flee London. She..

Blackpool summer 1942._x000D_Meet the Ballroom Girls: Sylvia Pearl and Joy. Three girls dancing thro..

Blackpool 1922. Martha and Trisha may have escaped poverty but their fortunes have yet to turn. Blis..

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

Lancashire 1895. When her controlling stepfather suddenly dies it seems that Elinor Pendleton finall..

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

It?s 1943 and Peggy Reilly is at her best when the troubles of war come knocking at the door of Beac..

In the wake of World War Two the whole country is desperate for houses with very little money availa..

When Sally Beth Margaret and Rachel meet at a job interview for the wonderful new store in Oxford St..

Liverpool 1941. After German bombs shatter the life Cadi has built for herself in Liverpool she is m..

Britain is at war and May Lynch loves the life she?s leading as a pilot and poster girl for the Air ..

Gosport 1941. The Bluebird Girls - Rainey Bird Bea Herron and Ivy Sparrow - are on their way to star..

Aurora Pettigrew has a loving family a nice home a comfortable life. She's waiting for the right man..

Edward Jenkins dreams of opening a sports shop in the Welsh town of Pendragon Island. Then his ambit..