Historical Family Saga

With the outbreak of War, the fishing fleet is confined to port, bringing hardship to the families and businesses of Fishers Wharf. Ruth Evans awaits the safe return of her father’s last trawler carrying her wayward brother Henry, the future of the family business. But unbeknown to their father, Henry sees war as a chance to break free from the constraints of his privileged background and follow his heart. Much is expected of Ruth. Her marriage to Arthur Marshall will help realise her father’s dream uniting two of the largest trawler companies in Grimsby.

1946: The war might be over but for the Gilby family there are still battles to be fought at home. For Birmingham and the Gilby family the war years have been a time of great change. With husband, Len, having left her for another woman, Ann Gilby is finally free to follow her heart. While the neighbours may be scandalised by having a divorcee in their midst, Ann is determined to rise above the local gossip and make a happy home with her former sweetheart, the father of Ann's youngest child.

When their father loses their family fortune, and their mother locks herself away, sisters Grace and Clementine are left to raise themselves in a grand London house that is slowly falling apart around them. Each of them is determined to one day restore their fortunes and their family name and make a promise to do just that. Clementine dreams of being a star on stage, a celebrated ballerina who will tour the world, earning fame and fortune. She is adamant she won't put her fate into a man's hands but take charge of it herself. Grace, in contrast, sees security in a good marriage.

When Babby's dad is killed in a senseless bar room brawl it changes their family forever. She is sent away only to return home a few years later, unmarried and pregnant. Her mother is incandescent with rage and with Callum - Babby's sweetheart - nowhere to be found, persuades her daughter to go to a Mother and Baby Home. But does Babby have no option but to give her baby up.

It's 1996, and alt-rocker Emma Cantor is on tour, with her sights trained on a record deal. Emma’s got no lack of inspiration for her music — chiefly her mother Judie, a 1960s folk legend whose confessional songs made her an icon before her mysterious withdrawal from the public eye. Emma is baffled by Judie's coldness, and is deeply shaken when she learns a long-kept secret about their family. When Emma uncovers more about her mother's past, she is vaulted to new heights as a performer.

Wales, 1943. Sara Lewis should be heartbroken when her husband doesn't return from war. But he was never the kind husband she hoped for. And now she's stuck with her cruel mother-in-law on the family farm. Sara must do what is best for her young son. So she leaves the farm for the safety of her sister's home. Despite herself, she begins to notice Carlo, an Italian prisoner of war. Longing looks soon turn into a connection neither of them can sever. But fraternization is forbidden. As their love grows, so does the danger all around them.

Blackpool, 1922. Martha and Trisha may have escaped poverty, but their fortunes have yet to turn. Happy on her wedding day, Trisha's new fairy-tale romance soon darkens as her husband, Walter, keeps her at arms length. Between his secrecy, and her mother-in-law's coldness, Trisha feels a stranger in her own home, and lonelier than ever. Meanwhile a spectre from Martha's past threatens the happiness she has found with Joshua and Bonnie. When she is called to help in her past love's hour of need, she must decide whether to risk exposing a secret that could cost her the trust of her daughter.

1916. East London. When sixteen-year-old Clover Cooper's mother, Iris, calls her home from work one day, the last thing Clover expects is to find that her mother has given birth to another baby. After all, Clover's unpleasant father, Sidney, has been in France for longer than nine months. Banned from questions, and bound to secrecy by her beloved mother, Clover leaves her infant brother at a nunnery for safekeeping, despite her heartbreak at parting with him. But when Sidney unexpectedly returns from the Western Front, life at home suddenly feels more dangerous than a battlefield.

In 1946, a young Ruth begins building a new life in Palestine, haunted by the death of her family in Europe and driven by youthful ideals in a land hostile to her presence. Her sister, Shoshana, survives in the Displaced Persons camps of Germany and joins her in Palestine, but dreams of escaping to distant America. Her lovers, Dov and Israel, die in war, and her children try to serve the land Ruth bled for, only to find their own tragic ends or means of escape.

Elegant, opulent, authentisch: Der erste Teil von Katja Maybachs großer historischer Familiengeschichte spielt in einem mondänen Kurort am Vorabend des 1. Weltkriegs. Leicht und sommerlich-träge ziehen 1914 die Tage in einem eleganten Kurort nahe der deutsch-französischen Grenze vorüber: Selbst am Vorabend des 1. Weltkriegs will niemand so recht wahrhaben, was sich in Europa zusammenbraut - auch nicht die Geschwister Franz, Luise und Victoria Laverne, die einmal das mondäne Grandhotel Deutscher Kaiser erben werden.

Hamburg, 1909: Die Adelige Theresa von Eiben muss schon in jungen Jahren einen schweren Verlust ertragen. Ihr Verlobter ist in Berlin tödlich verunglückt. Es war ihr gemeinsamer Traum, ein Musikhaus zu errichten, aber nun ist alles anders. Um die Ländereien der Familie zu retten, soll sie einen Geschäftsmann heiraten, obwohl sich alles in ihr dagegen sträubt. Kurz vor der Hochzeit erhält sie jedoch ein merkwürdiges Paket ohne Absender: Eine wertvolle Geige aus einer Berliner Manufaktur. Theresa erkennt darin ihre Chance, vor der ungewollten Ehe zu fliehen.

Anna Weber har styret familiens handelskammer i flere år efter sin mands pludselige død. Nu vender hendes ældste søn, Joakim Weber den yngre, tilbage fra Lübeck for at indtage pladsen som købmandsslægtens overhoved. Anna må træde et skridt tilbage og får i stedet til opgave at bortgifte sine tvillingedøtre, Hanne og Hilda. Hilda bliver forlovet med en rig, ældre enkemand – en svær skæbne for en ung kvinde, selv den livlige og energiske Hilda. Hanne er derimod ulykkeligt forelsket i sin mors hengivne beundrer, som også får Annas krop til at gløde igen.

Kaffee wärmt die Seele! Es ist lange her, doch die tiefe Schuld, die ihre Familie einst auf sich genommen hat, nagt noch immer an Corinne: Als regimetreuer Nazi hat ihr Urgroßvater eine jüdische Familie verraten und in eine grausame Zukunft geschickt. Im Tagebuch ihres Großvaters hat Corinne von Sarahs Geschichte erfahren und weiß inzwischen: Sarah lebt. Erst zögerlich hat sie Kontakt zu ihr aufgenommen, um diese Schuld endlich zu tilgen und kann nun selbst kaum glauben, dass Sarah ihr zu einer guten Freundin geworden ist. Die Gespräche mit der älteren Frau geben ihr Halt und Kraft.

Questa casa è qualcosa di più delle sue mura. È la nostra storia, sono le vite passate e future. Tra Varese e il lago Maggiore, a Castello Cabiaglio, che una volta si chiamava soltanto Cabiaglio, c'è un grande portone verde, il portone della Casa dell'uva fragola. Ernesta, Francesca ed Ezechiella sono le donne che hanno vissuto nelle sue stanze e nel suo giardino. Quadri, mobili, fiori, alberi raccontano le loro storie. Quella di Francesca innamorata di un uomo che è stato al fianco di Garibaldi.

Eine Erfindung erobert die Welt – und bestimmt das Schicksal zweier Familien, die bereit sind, alles zu riskieren. Wetzlar, Optische Werke, Konstruktionsabteilung, 1914: Dem Tüftler Oskar Barnack gelingt der Durchbruch. Anstatt weiterhin mit einer kiloschweren Glasplattenkamera auf Foto-Safari zu gehen, hat der Feinmechaniker einen handlichen Apparat entwickelt, der in eine Jackentasche passt. Ernst Leitz, der Sohn des Werkgründers, erkennt das Potenzial – und treibt die Produktion der Leica gegen alle Widerstände voran.

Summer, 1953. The sun is shining on Little Green Street, the bunting is being brought out, and Britain is getting ready to crown its new Queen. Except Helen Jones doesn't feel much like celebrating. Her father passed away last year, on the very same day as King George. Life hasn't felt the same ever since. Her husband Tad has a plan. As the newly-appointed chair of the small town's Coronation Tea Party committee, he's hoping that the day will be the perfect moment to bring a spark of joy back to their little family - and to the whole community.

Manchester, 1943. Emily is enjoying her new job as a station porter until she learns that a trusted friend at work may be involved in something underhand. Persephone's romance with Matt is blossoming - but can two people from such different walks of life really make a go of it? All is going well with wedding planning for Mabel until someone divulges a secret about Harry, which could threaten their future. As war rages around them, the railway girls must face their own battles. With the support of one another, will they make the right decisions when it comes to matters of the heart?

Eine Geschichte von Liebe und Mut in unruhigen Zeiten. 1919: Körperlich und psychisch schwer versehrt kehrt der junge Bauer Albert Lintermann in sein Heimatdorf Wollseifen zurück. Eine Handgranate hat ihm das halbe Gesicht weggerissen, und seine Frau Berta und der fünfjährige Sohn Karl begegnen ihm zunächst mit Abscheu und Kälte. Doch es gelingt ihm, seinen Platz in der Familie und der Dorfgemeinschaft wiederzufinden und auch Berta kann sich ihm wieder annähern.

Die kleine grüne Truhe stand im Kleiderschrank ihres Vaters. Ihre Scharniere waren aus Messing, das einst wunderschön geglänzt haben musste. Als sie das Schloss öffnete, befand sich nur ein Gegenstand darin: ein Brief, abgestempelt 1895 in Paris. England, 1895. Louisa West, eine junge Schönheit aus Boston, scheint alles erreicht zu haben: einen gutaussehenden Ehemann, sie ist Herrin von Ashworth Manor und eines Tages wird sie Herzogin sein. Doch tatsächlich gerät ihr Leben immer mehr aus den Fugen.

When Rosie’s parents were involved in a train accident, her mother was killed and her father left crippled, unable to earn a living and relying on Rosie to keep the wolf from the door. With her mother gone and her sweetheart Adam away in the army, Rosie is lonely. She eagerly awaits the letters from him, but they never come. As she grows more disillusioned, Adam’s best friend Doug goes out of his way to be charming and attentive. Alone and confused, Rosie blossoms under his evil influence.