Born into poverty and hardship Ruby Skinner's decision to approach the unscrupulous East End villain..

Manchester 1943. Emily is enjoying her new job as a station porter until she learns that a trusted f..

Life on the Fifteen Streets was a continual struggle for survival. John O'Brien grew up in abject po..

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

When the parish guardians send Lydia daughter of convict James Knowles to apprentice in the cotton m..

Blackpool 1917. Martha is 17 and alone in the world. Of Irish descent her flashing green eyes see in..

January 1941 As the residents of Goodwill House feel the hard bite of winter land girl Charlie Somit..

August 1940. The war is raging in Europe but on the home front conflict still seems far away. Dot li..

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

October 1940. Twenty-three-year-old Bobby Bancroft is working as a typist for a city newspaper but s..

Fiercely independent Marguerite Sinclair has the opportunity of a lifetime to become a nurse and con..

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

London Spring 1920. Harpers is beginning to flourish once more after the end of the war but for Sall..

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

Sheffield 1867. It's the height of a long-running and violent campaign known as the Outrages where m..