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From the dealing dens of London to the hash markets of Morocco and India, via prison in Spain, Mark's dreams of being a big-time drug baron are thwarted. When he reaches rock-bottom, he must make a live or die choice.

The white witch of the North. Tanz, a struggling actress and borderline alcoholic, is forced to find an alternative income to prop her up while she waits for the acting job that will make her fortune. She takes a job in a new age shop, The Mystery Pot - and finds herself more at home than she thought amongst the nutty, bizarre customers. She's 'visited' by ghosts who appear in her head - and in real life - and finds herself talking to them and delivering uncannily accurate descriptions of people's futures. As the ghostly visits escalate, she becomes a reluctant clairvoyant, ghost buster and medium. But the proverbial really hits the fan when murdered Mona tells her the truth about her own demise and reveals the identity of her killer.

Detective Sophie Whitton pursues justice relentlessly when another victim of The Doll Maker surfaces. Her hunt leads to self-discovery as much as finding the killer. A twisty thriller exploring life's complexities with insight.

A gritty crime drama set in Manchester's criminal underworld. After being cheated on by her ex, Leanne Riley is trying her hardest to get her life back on track, which isn't easy without a job and living in a bedsit surrounded by a junkie and a mad woman. On a night out with her best friend she meets Jake, a face from her past who has changed beyond all recognition. Jake is charming, handsome and loaded, a far cry from the gawky teenager he used to be. Weary of men, Leanne isn't easy to please, but Jake tries his best to break through the wall she's built around herself. But good looks and money can hide a multitude of sins. Is that good-looking face just a mask? And what's more, what will it take to make it slip, and who will die in the process?

As World War One begins, a baby girl is born. After a tragic event that left her father shaken, he makes a decision that will change everything - to raise Georgina as George, ensuring her safety but marking the start of her life of crime.

A gritty crime drama set on the streets of Manchester. Amy and Mark marry young, seemingly the wedding of her dreams, but actually the start of a nightmare. Even at his reception with pregnant Amy about to give birth, Mark is cheating with Ginger Jenny in the alley behind the hall. Fast forward five years and with two kids, the couple struggle daily to keep their head above water. A secret gambler, Mark loses his wages regularly on the horses and finally ends up desperate to find cash to pay the bills. Unable to tap up his mates anymore, he ends up going to a loan shark. But is he thinks Lenny Yates will give him a break when it comes to repayments, he's badly mistaken. Lenny will make him pay - and worse, he'll make Amy pay using the darkest methods possible.

Teenage Mike meets Polly in tiny club in London where a live band is playing a gig. He's a shy glam fan, she a beautiful brash punk. Polly is cool, persuasive and a bit bent - Mike falls for her instantly and she draws him in to join her on a journey into the business of entertainment - and the business of love. Polly style. But where will it all end...?

When Rachel and Frankie move to a remote country village, they expect to be the subject of local gossip and speculation - and are prepared to be shunned for their lifestyle. But as they settle into their new home, they quickly find their shock value pales when the underbelly of village life is revealed.