Three women came to the remote Cornish cottage that summer. Jenna, only 26 and grieving for the loss of the love of her life, her mother Caro, whose husband Steve had also died, and Laura, who had been married to Caro's beloved brother Geoff. The house where they were staying was called, appropriately, Widdowe's Cottage.
Three women came to the remote Cornish cottage that summer. Jenna, only 26 and grieving for the loss of the love of her life, her mother Caro, whose h...
In 1943 two schoolgirls, Rachel and Meriel, amuse themselves by tracking down imaginary German spies. It all seems a harmless way of whiling away the long school holidays, until their game turns into a frightening reality, the consequences of which affect their whole lives.
In 1943 two schoolgirls, Rachel and Meriel, amuse themselves by tracking down imaginary German spies. It all seems a harmless way of whiling away the ...
Viv's marriage to David has never been a conventional one, but when he dies in an accident for which she blamed herself it is as if her whole world has collapsed around her. She escapes her grief by endlessly running, mainly around the nearby lake. But she finds that her running can never really heal the pain.
Viv's marriage to David has never been a conventional one, but when he dies in an accident for which she blamed herself it is as if her whole world ha...
Madge was four years old when she first saw the Cornish sea and fell in love with it, and it was there that her family grew and suffered and loved. It was there she and her mother went to recover from a heartrending family tragedy - there she was forced reluctantly into marriage - there she fell into a wild and passionate wartime love.
Madge was four years old when she first saw the Cornish sea and fell in love with it, and it was there that her family grew and suffered and loved. It...
Morag, Vallery and Janie were just schoolgirls when they first met the Reid brothers. Berry dazzled them most, symbolising a golden summer. Then their world collapsed around them, as war took its toll.
Morag, Vallery and Janie were just schoolgirls when they first met the Reid brothers. Berry dazzled them most, symbolising a golden summer. Then their...
The twins were born in war-torn Plymouth in 1944, two little girls whose parents - touring actors - didn't altogether want them. Miranda was the vibrant, flamboyant one, determined to be an actress. Meg was quieter, more self-effacing. Their lives shifted - for Miranda found herself trapped into domesticity, and Meg unexpected success.
The twins were born in war-torn Plymouth in 1944, two little girls whose parents - touring actors - didn't altogether want them. Miranda was the vibra...
It is 1951, and the 8.45 from Bristol to Paddington is preparing to leave. Albert, the driver - whose father and grandfather before him worked on the railway - says goodbye to his wife with mixed feelings. The passengers - some regulars on the line, others making a rare visit to London - settle down for the journey.
It is 1951, and the 8.45 from Bristol to Paddington is preparing to leave. Albert, the driver - whose father and grandfather before him worked on the ...
