April 1746. Kieran watches by door of her croft on wild morning of wind and rain, longing for return of her beloved husband. Alan left last August, taking up arms in support of Prince Charles Edward Stuart's attempt to restore the Stuart dynasty. Would he come today? Was he still alive? Unknown to her, Alan Stewart lies wounded on Culloden Moor beneath bodies of slain, after devastating defeat of the Jacobite force by Butcher Cumberland. English troopers savagely slaughter all wounded. Alan escapes and aided on flight by Dr Sorley Mor Stewart-makes return to his lovely red haired wife. Tragedy strikes Kieran is raped by redcoat troopers, Alan murdered Sorley Mor offers help and protection. Kieran receives shattering life changing revelation in a story that graphically exposes the sheer horror of events in the aftermath of Culloden-as the English systematically seek to destroy the spirit of the Highlands, leaving trail of sorrow and destruction in attempt to break the clan structure. Those who survived this cruel, relentless repression with such steadfast courage, dared despite all, to believe in a time when Scotland will once again take its place as proud, independent nation Soon perhaps they will smile from Heaven.

Rosamund is living in Spain happily married to acclaimed pianist Leopold Heine commissioned by tempestuous black American Gabi Schofield to compose music for her film 'Tears in the Dust'. The phone rings. Leopold has died in a plane crash in the Ghanaian jungle. Heartbroken Rosamund visits the blackened site, where children materialise from the bush and sing poignantly in support of her grief. She learns they are AIDS orphans. Rosamund returns to the village, bringing in medical staff for its small hospital, cares for the orphans and reaches out to a traumatised boy through her music, in this many faceted account of passion and danger in the African bush, the affairs of a corrupt pharmaceutical company brought to light.

Sounds of violence, flames leaping to the sky, thick acrid smoke rising like a pall Little Fiona Jamieson realises the dreaded Clearances have come to Glenbruach, witnesses her mother's murder, small brothers thrown into a cart. Other crofts torched, those who resist, savagely beaten, brutalised. She falls under a horses hooves - amnesia. Taken to the Factor's house, word is received her soldier father has died in battle. Percy Twaith, wealthy sheep farmer and mill owner notices Fiona, whilst making a deal with Glenbruach's Laird, who is forcibly clearing hundreds of poor, loyal tenants from the glen. Twaith's wife is childless. He illegally adopts Fiona and brings her to his opulent Northumberland home. Twelve year later, Fiona recovers her memory, turns her back on a favoured position in English society to return to her highland glen in determined effort to bring back some of its people, in a touching story of a woman's fierce determination, courage and endurance, as she seeks to scatter the cinders of time.

1660. The Monarchy has been restored after bitter civil war between Royalists and the Commonwealth under the late unlamented Oliver Cromwell. Charles II has the task of reuniting his divided Kingdom. Christmas festivities are saddened by the loss of the King's sister, Mary of Orange, cared for during her fatal attack of smallpox by newcomer to court lovely young Sophie Hawksley, whose father Lord James Hawksley has returned from years of exile, unaware of her existence. Charles wishes to express gratitude to Sophie for her dedicated care of his sister. Her request astonishes him It seems that she has a deep interest in medicine, wishes to become a physician. He explains such is not possible for a woman-but allows her access to his library to extend her studies. Sophie bears a daughter to the King-marries an elderly Knight. Following his death she returns to court-and to the King's library. Sophie's passionate story continues throughout the Plague, the Great Fire of London and Dutch wars, as she faces accusations of witchcraft, narrowly escapes burning. Frictions between Catholic and Protestant are explored in this moving and dramatic story of a girl who wore a golden pomander and never faltered in her wish to bring healing to others.

Rachel Roberts, courageous TV correspondent needs a break. She inherits Stormhaven, stone cottage on a spur jutting into the estuary at Rushton. In the tranquillity of this remote area, she plans to relax, perhaps find answers to the horrors of conflicts she has reported in the recent past. Close to the cottage, starkly silhouetted against the sea, rears an old mill, inhabited by her nearest neighbour, an artist. This bitter individual, despite his alibi, is rumoured to be responsible for the murder of his late wife. Rachel is frustrated to find an element of danger even in this quiet place, but could never have guessed at the web of deceit, cruelty and evil soon to be discovered, as she begins to unravel the twisted skein of events set against the beauty of her new home.

It is Christmas Eve. Karin Courtney reluctantly accompanies writer husband Richard to a party to meet film director John Peterman, leaving their five year old son in care of a new baby-sitter. He awakes-finds the girl sleeping, stares at the glittering tree, attempts to light the candles A desperate phone call alerts the couple, their home now a raging inferno. Richard makes a vain attempt to reach his son No trace remains of Tommie. Has he escaped the flames? A distraught Karin believes he is alive despite evidence to contrary. John Peterman has noticed a strong resemblance between Karin and Olga Golanova whose traumatic life will form the basis for his latest film. Will Karin still searching for Tommie agree to take the role of Olga? A private detective follows a clue in Austria eventually leading to Australia's Out-back, in this unusual, tension filled drama, spanning three continents.

Successful writer Katya Kerensky has thrust the secret of her schoolgirl pregnancy, adoption of her baby forced on her by implacable parents, to the back of her mind. Now on a night of storm, she hears knocking at the door of her Perthshire cottage, is confronted by an aggressive teenager who declares she is Katya's daughter. Katya remembers a birthmark on the right side of her baby's neck, the angry girl facing her has such a mark but on the left side - after a fraught night the girl leaves. Katya investigates Judy's background. A clue leads her to Mull, where amongst wild, breathtaking scenery Katya finds love, discovers a frightening and incredible answer to her quest for information and suffers a vicious attack on her life, in this disturbing thriller with many twists and turns.