Dee Williams

It's 1921 and eighteen-year-old orphan Daisy May has to work hard as a dancer in a nightclub to support her little sister Mary-Jane, who is six. One night a fire starts and Mary-Jane is alone in the house. The night's events lead to the sisters being split up and Daisy May fears that she will never see Mary-Jane again.

After the death of her parents, Hannah Miller has to grow up quickly if she is to protect herself and her younger sister from their bullying guardian. Forced to flee from their home, Hannah and Alice are taken in by Maudie whose home is a den of young thieves and pickpockets. But can Hannah ever be happy living outside the law?

Eileen and Ronald Wells live a happy settled life with their three daughters in Rotherhithe. As war looms, one girl joins the Air Force, another the Land Army whilst the youngest starts war work in a factory. With her family scattered, Eileen throws herself into the community, always on hand to help friends and neighbours.

Born into terrible poverty, Milly Ash has always wanted to better herself. She gets her chance when she lands a position as a lady's companion. But years later a tragic accident causes Milly to lose her job and, along with it, the life she so loved.