Lancashire 1842. Sixteen-year-old Bessie works long hours as a weaver in Blackburn helping to suppor..

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

When Kate Mitchell was offered the job of part-time secretary at Tor-Fret a lonely old house on the ..

From the age of eight Charity Crosse has been living with her grandfather and begging on the streets..

In Western Australia Sarah chuckles as she describes her final will and testament - which will throw..

Motherhood is every woman's right and the natural outcome of a happy marriage. But what then when a ..

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

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

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

Carrie Preston is used to hard work - oldest of ten with an incompetent mother and a drunken father ..

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

Britain is at war and Ruth a gifted pilot is determined to join the Air Transport Auxiliary. Over in..

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

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

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