1809. Viscount Wellington and Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte both believe their armies are strong enough..

In 1955 Cyprus is torn apart by EOKA and Ariadne’s family is deeply involved but her heart skips t..

It is a time for ambitious men to prosper and royal servant John FitzGilbert Marshal is one of them...

Eddie and Eva meet on the eve of the Second World War. Eddie only wants to be a flyer to find escape..

Armistice Day London 1918. Fiercely independent Georgie is tired of being told what's best for her b..

In the turbulent aftermath of the French Revolution Napoleon Bonaparte stands accused of treachery a..

August 1944: Over a thousand Japanese soldiers attempt to break out of a prisoner of war compound ne..

Aileen. Maureen. Oonagh. The private lives of the Glorious Guinness Girls fascinated a nation. Grand..

It's 1964. England has shaken off its post-war gloom and the world is full of possibilities. Best fr..

Flora Thompson was born in 1876 at Juniper Hill on the Oxfordshire/Northamptonshire border. She is b..

Olivia Hanbury is widowed in the middle of WWI and reluctantly goes back to live with her parents. I..

Lincoln 1380. A raven-haired widow is newly arrived in John of Gaunt's city with her two unnaturally..

During WWI Greyladies is requisitioned by the government as a POW internment centre. Harriet is now ..

The Welsh Borders 1069. When Ashdyke Manor is attacked Lady Christen is forced to witness her husban..

At the age of 15 Marie Antoniette beautiful and charming bride to the impotent Dauphin is plunged in..