It's a perfectly normal day for Kitt Hartley at her job at the at the Vale of York University Librar..

Calais 1346. Berenger Fripper and his men are stationed in the ancient port city a city under Englis..

When Constable Nick leads the long-established procession of villagers around Aidensfield's ancient ..

As Constable Nick awaits news of his future he reminisces about times gone by in Aidensfield and rec..

London 1926. Two baby girls are born just hours and miles apart. One you know as the Queen of Englan..

Singapore in the 1869s is exotic and yet terrifying for a penniless Englishwoman alone and vulnerabl..

Ismay Deagan has one wish in the world - to leave Ireland and join her brother Bram in Australia. Ho..

Bram Deagan dreams of bringing his family to join him in Australia where he now runs a successful tr..

Bram Deagan has a thriving trading business a beautiful wife and a growing family. Since he wishes t..

When Fergus Deagan's wife dies leaving him to care for their small children he doesn't know how to m..

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

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

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

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

1933. Europe is a place of increasing fear and violence. Young British photographer Elena Standish i..