Russia, 1917. After the abdication of Czar Nicholas II Romanov, the struggle for power confronts allies, enemies, factions and ideas; a ruthless battle between democracy and authoritarianism that will end with the takeover of the government by Vladimir Lenin and the Bolsheviks.
The lives of several families in the Yorkshire Dales revolve around a farm and the nearby village. With murders, affairs, lies, deceit, laughter and tears, it's all there in the village.
Melanie has turned 40 and wants a baby. Her actor boyfriend, Andy, isn't ready. At a fancy dress party in bohemian East London, matters come to a head and the arrival of an old friend brings new possibilities.
