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Set in 1913 Northumbria, England, the story is about Robert Bradley, a strong-willed young worker at a Jarrow shipyard, who arrives home one day to find that his father has died. That leads to a total new set of circumstances in his life.

A middle aged housesitter meets two tearaways (people who behave in a wild or reckless manner), and together they form a surrogate family.

Vanessa is the daughter of wealthy parents. Son of their housekeeper, Angus, is accused of being the source of scandal threatening her family. This bonds the pair & fuels ambitions for their future.

Period thriller serial. In the late 1880's reformed smuggler Freddie Musgrave has worked hard to turn a legitimate trade, but then a face from his past turns up threatening to ruin things for him.

In mid-19th century Northumberland, Hannah Boyle is left with the family of Matthew Thornton, the man her dying mother claims fathered her. Ill-treated by Thornton's bitter and vindictive wife Anne, who views Hannah only as evidence of her husband's infidelity, she is married off to the village butcher, whose waspish mother torments her further. But through her patience, intelligence and strength, she wins her freedom and the man she loves.

Abel Mason is a man caught in a loveless marriage with a harridan wife who constantly berates him and beats their son Dick. When the one woman he loves dies at the hands of her husband after he was sent a letter by Mason's wife, exposing the affair, Abel leaves her for good taking to the road and young Dick with him.

After serving a jail term, tough Jimmy Kerrigan returns to his derelict Glasgow quarter, wanting a better, legal life for himself and his loved-ones. Not easy, as brother Terry is addicted and their ma gravely ill. Lenient parole terms leave him in charge of unorthodox Father Gabriel Flynn, who recruits him for the parish passion play, which he modernizes into an attack on crime and corruption. Drug baron Donnie McGlone, in league with the local police chief, wants everything back to normal, whatever it takes.

Roddy Greenbank is brought by his father to Northumberland in 1807, and orphaned shortly after their arrival when his father meets a brutal death. Adopted by Kate Makepiece, Roddy forges friendships with Hal Roystan and Mary Ellen Lee.

Roddy falls for and paints the portrait of a beautiful mystery woman, which helps him win a scholarship to art school.

Roddy befriends Alfred Cottle during his first day at art school in Newcastle; Hal's obsessed with seeking revenge for his father's death.

Mary Ellen gets a taste of the herbalist trade after moving in with Kate; Roddy's affair with Madeleine becomes steamier than he imagines; Hal purchases a farm.

Hal and Mary-Ellen's marriage remains strong after 25 years; Roddy returns from Paris to hold an exhibition of his work in Newcastle.

Kate takes the initiative and decides to introduce Ben to her family. Meanwhile, a jealous Maggie divulges every last detail about Ben's secret, and Hal finds himself struggling to accept the situation.

Despite her parents contentious marriage, debt and torrid secrets, Annabella grows up wealthy, sweet and innocent. Eventually the debt catches up to them and causes the truth to be revealed.

Annabella takes to the road with Manuel. They find work at a farm with a cruel and lecherous farmer.

Annabella and Manuel are happy at the new farm until Betsy threatens to expose them. They get a caravan and travel the country until they both find work at a Glass Factory. Trouble for Manuel causes Annabella to reconnect with her family.

When Millie's mother is incarcerated she is taken in by Aggie the rag woman and her helper Ben. The local pimp has his eyes on both Millie and her mother. Millie is sent to a convent school to keep her safe.

Millie, now grown up, goes to work for the Quintons as a nanny. She meets their lecherous neighbors, the Crane-Bolders. And starts to grow close to Mr. Thompson.

To her surprise, Millie's father turns up with bad intentions. Mr. Thompson proposes and furnishes a house for Millie much to Ben's disapproval and jealousy.

To stay together, Cissie moves her siblings into a cave. Local carpenter Matthew is torn between Cissie and Rose. Cissie has a run in with Clive and Isabelle, the adult children of a wealthy land owner.

With the help of Matthew, the cave is enclosed. Lord Fischel shows an interest in his grandson. Bella gets into trouble and Cissie must go to Lord Fischel for help.

Despite being well off, Matthew is unhappy in his marriage. Clive returns from overseas and strives to make amends for his actions. The on going dispute over Richard leads to tragic consequences.