Jane Lapotaire

Jimmy Grimble dreams of being a good footballer - if he was, life would be easy. He'd find a nice girl, wouldn't get bullied at school, and if he was really good, he may even be offered an apprenticeship with his team, City. But Jimmy is rubbish at football. One day however, things begin to change for Jimmy, he gets chosen to play for his school team and scores a magnificent goal he gains a confidence that touches and brightens the lives of those around him.

After the murder of her lover Julius Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and war.

A Victorian aristocrat's morbid fascination with photographing the dead drives him to sinister ends as he seeks evidence of an elusive entity.

Twenty years after striking it rich, a greedy, calculating and abusive gold prospector becomes obsessed with the motives of everyone in his orbit.

The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to keep England true to the Reformation, a scheming minister marries off his son, Guildford, to Lady Jane Grey, whom he places on the throne after Edward dies. Once sat atop the throne, the young couple faces the dangers that come with great power.