Sophie Ward

Set in England during the Second World War, a five-part drama that captures the sacrifices and experiences of four young women in the Women's Land Army. Sharing hardships and working alongside captured POWs, Annie, Bea, Joyce and Nancy toil in the fields to grow food for the war effort.

Follow the lives and loves of the Land Girls who are working the fields for Britain during WWII in the Women's Land Army.

The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall is a landmark novel that explores themes of love, identity, and societal prejudice against homosexuality in early 20th-century England. The story follows the life of Stephen Gordon, a young woman who grapples with her sexual orientation and struggles to find acceptance in a society that condemns her desires. From a young age, Stephen senses that she is different from other girls, feeling a deep attraction towards...

"In Ancient Rome all the best stories have one thing in common--murder. In one fifty-year period, twenty-six emperors were murdered. But what did killing mean in a city where gladiators fought to the death to sate a crowd? Emma Southon examines real-lifehomicides from Roman history to explore how perpetrator, victim and the act itself were regarded by ordinary people. Inside Ancient Rome's unique culture of crime and punishment, we see how the Romans...

After leaving her famous, Swedish playwright husband, Julia Lindqvist begins a passionate love affair with a female tailor in Vienna in the early 1900s until her yearning for a child throws their lives into chaos.

Rachel Verinder finds herself inheriting a large Indian diamond on her eighteenth birthday as a legacy from her uncle, a corrupt British army officer who served in India. The diamond, associated with the Hindu moon god, is of great religious significance as well as being extremely valuable, and there are whispers of a curse placed upon it. Sure enough, the stone is stolen from Rachel's bedroom later that night. and a period of turmoil, unhappiness,...

When assorted people start having inexplicable delusions that lead to their deaths, a teenage Sherlock Holmes investigates.

Following the shock of the Moonstone's disappearance, the celebrated detective Sergeant Cuff is called to Yorkshire by Franklin. Rachel is devastated by the loss of the diamond and leaves for London, casting suspicion on herself. Cuff focuses on the odd behavior of Rosanna, a reformed thief who now works as a servant in the Verinder house. Before he has chance to talk to her, she disappears.

It is 1849, and Franklin Blake comes back to England after his father's death, forced to face the ghosts of the year before. The famous Indian Moonstone was stolen on the night of Rachel Verinder's 18th birthday and Franklin seeks out the Verinder family butler, for his help in finding the jewel. If he doesn't find it, then Rachel, the love of his life, will be lost to him forever.

The Verinder's solicitor Mr. Bruff discovers that Godfrey has proposed to Rachel and that the invitation has been accepted. While Bruff heads off to try to stop the wedding, Sergeant Cuff arrives at Franklin's lodgings with a letter from Rosanna.