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Italy, 1943. Ambra and Nina have been friends since they were children, their bond fixed by a friendship pact made in the shadow of a shared tragedy. But when war comes to the small Italian village where they live, loyalties are tested, friendships stretched to breaking point. For Nina, whose brother is part of a secret anti-fascist cell, the choice to fight is easy. For Ambra, who longs to escape her father's post office and covets the luxurious lifestyle of the Sansones, a prominent fascist family, things are not so black and white.

Wiesbaden, 1968. In das Café Engel wurde eingebrochen. Die Familie Koch ist zutiefst erschüttert. Doch als Hilde bei den Aufräumarbeiten ein altes Foto aus der Gründerzeit findet, offenbart dies eine freudige Überraschung: Ihr Café wird 75 Jahre alt - und das muss gefeiert werden! Doch die Vorbereitungen zum Fest werden von unerwarteten Ereignissen überschattet. Während Hilde mit gesundheitlichen Problemen kämpft, verliert sich ihr Sohn Andi in Frankfurt in den Wirren der 68er-Bewegung, wo er in Claudia seine große Liebe findet.

Meg and Duncan Montgomery move to the flourishing Scottish town of Paisley to find work in the thriving weaving industry. Soon Meg is expecting their first child, Margaret. To make ends meet, they live in Peter Todd’s household, Duncan’s employer and Meg’s days are filled with domestic duties. But soon Meg and Duncan find themselves caught up in the intricate lives of the Todd family and when a tragic accident causes further conflict, driving a wedge between Peter’s grown sons a decision is made to keep a terrible secret from Meg.

Ein Insulanerhäuschen auf Borkum, ein Wettbewerb um die schönste Duftwicke und zwei Frauen, die sich nie kennenlernten, und doch für immer verbunden sind. England 1911: Ein Wettbewerb der Daily Mail um den schönsten Wickenstrauß euphorisiert das Land. Auch die junge Anni nimmt teil und träumt davon, mit dem Preisgeld die Welt zu hören. Lord John Ramsgate, verlobt mit der Tochter ihres Arbeitgebers, berichtet über den Contest. Immer wieder kreuzen sich ihre Wege ... Borkum 2024: Marieke ist nun geschieden und in ein Insulanerhäuschen gezogen.

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In den rauen Wäldern Nordschwedens finden zwei Frauen die Wege ihres Glücks 1938, Nordschweden: Die siebzehnjährige Siv wird in die tief verschneiten Wälder geschickt, um als Köchin eine Gruppe von zehn Waldarbeitern zu versorgen. Ein entbehrungsreiches Leben ohne Strom und Komfort erwartet sie – und doch ist es genau dort, mitten in der rauen Natur, wo Siv zum ersten Mal echte Freiheit spürt. Und Liebe. In der Abgeschiedenheit begegnet sie Nila, einem jungen Sámi – und erlebt eine zarte Liebe, die stärker ist als alle Konventionen.

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London, 1941. The war has robbed eight-year-old orphan Elsie of everything except her older brother Jack. Evacuated together, they escaped a cruel farming family only to find their home destroyed, their mother gone. Elsie hasn’t spoken since. Wandering under the falling ash, their stomachs twist with hunger and Jack knows he cannot protect Elsie alone. But everything changes when they join a rag-tag band of orphans, runaway evacuees who’ve returned to the city just like them.

1941. The wealthy Tang family has settled in Hong Kong after fleeing Shanghai. As the First Wife of the family, Mingzhu leads a glamorous but lonely existence - mothering the son of her husband's concubine, overseeing her daughter Qiang's education, and directing their household of servants, including her long-time confidante, Biyu. When the Japanese invade the island, the three women's paths wildly diverge. Mingzhu's affinity for languages spares her physical labour but she's coerced into serving an enemy captain.

1979. Behsad, a young communist revolutionary, fights with his friends for a new order after the Shah’s expulsion. He tells of sparking hope, of clandestine political actions, and of how he finds the love of his life in the courageous, intelligent Nahid. 1989. Nahid lives her new life in West Germany with Behsad. With their young children, they spend hour after hour in front of the radio, hoping for news from others who went into hiding after the mullahs came to power.

When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each other on an overnight train, they are immediately captivated, yet also embarrassed by the fact that their grandparents had once tried to matchmake them, a clumsy meddling that only served to drive Sonia and Sunny apart. Sonia, an aspiring novelist who recently completed her studies in the snowy mountains of Vermont, has returned to her family in India, fearing she is haunted by a dark spell cast by an artist to whom she had once turned for intimacy and inspiration.

When her family falls on hard times, Kitty refuses to give in to despair. With a talent for painting, she earns a few shillings selling her portraits at the bustling Soho Bazaar. But danger waits in the shadows, and when her mother is swindled out of almost everything and her sister is drawn into a reckless affair, their future hangs by a thread. As winter tightens its icy grip, can Kitty give them hope when all seems lost?

After the death of her mother, whom she had spent her life caring for, Ruth Latham is lucky to find work as a typist at the Potteries Tramway Company in Stoke. While conscription forces more men to leave for the battlefields, Ruth finds herself growing closer to shy, but kind, mechanic, Stan Bristow. . . even if their courtship makes her enemies in the office. But the Great War causes scars at home and abroad and when trouble comes to The Potteries, tearing families apart and causing heartache for her greatest friends, Ruth must play her part in the difficult times ahead.

Die Geheimnisse von Engeløya – die erfolgreiche Skandinavien-Saga geht weiter! Norwegen | Insel Engeløya: Im Doktorhaus Breidablikk herrscht große Aufregung! Bera stürzt von ihrem geliebten Pferd Melle und erleidet eine Gehirnerschütterung. Elen und Gabriel wachen besorgt über sie, während Agnete neue Intrigen spinnt. Doch dann geschieht das Unfassbare: Amtsmann Hjalmar Falch taucht auf – und will Melle mitnehmen! Trine Angelsen entführt ihre Hörer*innen in das malerische Dorf Engeløya im norwegischen Vestfjord.

Widowed at the age of twenty, Ann has no optimism for the future. At the beck and call of her domineering mother she longs to make a new life for herself. But it's not that easy. Her world is turned upside down when a curious gentleman stops to speak to her. He's new to the area but seems to know a lot about her . . . and he appears very well-to-do. Could he be her savior? With newfound hope Ann dares to dream.

Driven by a blind devotion to the Communist Party, self-centered Katya Karavayeva has broken the most important rule in Soviet society: never say anything that can be used against you. On the heels of that betrayal, Nazi Germany invades and the Soviet Union mobilizes. Katya hopes to halt her downward spiral by joining the volunteer militia, but within a few short weeks finds herself under attack.

Setting off in search of his brother, William-Wetherby heads to Liverpool. Since they were last together their world has changed and with no one to turn to, he needs a friend. When he rents a room with a local family, he refuses to tell his landlady or her daughter, Bella, anything about his past. But their curiosity is piqued . . .

For Sofie King, love has always been a risk. She’s been living under a thundercloud since her dad’s sudden death when she was just a teenager, building a career in insurance and letting the numbers predict the safest options. But meeting husband Rory was like a ray of sunshine breaking through: he can’t help but always see the bright side. When Sofie falls pregnant, the couple begin to dream of their future as a three. But just a week before her due date, the worst thing imaginable happens and there is no baby to bring home from the hospital.