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

In 1897 four-year-old Lucy Thornbury’s parents are killed in a train crash. Taken in by her kindly..

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

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

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

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

When Polly Pritchard learns that her husband has been killed in action she brings up their young dau..

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

West Yorkshire 1926. After completing her training in Steeple Street Agnes is looking forward to mak..

Kay Duffield's fiancé is about to leave the country and her own duty with the WAAF is imminent when..

Evie spent her early years left outside on the step. With a drunk for a father and a neglectful moth..

Liverpool 1901. The Tempest family is barely able to put food on the table. When Florrie falls ill w..

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

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

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