Príbehy sledujú osudy mladej ženy, ktorá vyrastala v sirotinci a snaží sa nájsť svoje miesto na svete na pozadí blížiacich sa udalostí druhej svetovej vojny. Sledujeme jej boj o prežitie, hľadanie vlastnej rodiny a lásky v ťažkých časoch. Séria skúma témy odolnosti, nádeje a sily ľudského ducha tvárou v tvár nepriazni osudu. Ide o dojímavé rozprávanie o odvahe a odhodlaní.
She longed for a family of her own... Growing up in an orphanage on East London's Cobb Street, Daisy Driscoll never felt the warm heart of home. Forging her own way in the world, determined Daisy struggles to make ends meet as the country finds itself on the brink of the Second World War.
Working round the clock for her country1941: As a nurse in the rubble-strewn East end of London, Daisy Driscoll is a first-hand witness to the trauma of the Second World War. All she can do during the Blitz is to protect herself - and do her best to help others survive.
All she's ever wanted is a place to call home 1948: Daisy Driscoll is working as a qualified Sister in Brighton. The war may be over, but Daisy's heart is in turmoil. Abandoned in childhood and haunted by the experience of her first marriage, Daisy no longer trusts anyone.