Devon, 1943. In the village of Burracombe, 'Dig for Victory' is more than just a wartime slogan. While the young men are away, everyone at home knows the war effort needs them too. Whether it's Land Girls on the farms, wives and mothers having to make do and mend, or the villager...
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When Thursday Tilford returns to Haslar Hospital after two years serving as a VAD in Egypt, she finds many changes. With the town packed with troops waiting to leave for the Normandy beaches, and Haslar on standby for the wounded, Thursday's thoughts go to the two men who are vyi...
Tells the story of Taylor family and follows their lives as they face up to the Second World War.
The village of Burracombe is looking forward to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II but the year of 1953 is to prove one of heartbreak as well as celebration. As Stella Simmons begins to plan her wedding, sister Maddy is coming to terms with the loss of her fiance. At the big ho...
Sometimes we all want to get away and Burracombe is the perfect place to escape to. A seemingly sleepy Devonshire village, in fact it's full of intrigue and drama. Family secrets, budding romance, cruel twists of fate and amazing friendships all play out against the backdrop of t...
Dan Hodges is devastated when his young wife dies during the early days of the war. Working long hours in a Portsmouth shipyard, how is he to look after his two sons, Gordon and Sammy? Gordon is sent to an approved school and Sammy is alone in the house until neighbours in April ...