Joanna Vanderham

Set amidst the Victorian splendor of Britain's first department store, The Paradise is a rags-to-riches story of a young girl who falls in love with the intoxicating charms of the modern world. As Denise finds her feet as a lowly shop girl, she must navigate her way through power struggles, intrigues, and affairs. When the shop's dashing and reckless owner, John Moray, spots her talents, she knows she can use this opportunity to rise to great things....

In the early 1930s London, the black jazz group known as the Louis Lester Band is on the rise. Countless aristocrats ask the band to perform, but as the band's success balloons, tragedy strikes, setting off events that may end it all.

The release of prisoner Harry Canwell horrifies Tolin and reveals the tragedy in his own life. Christine struggles to come to terms with her mother’s death. The search for Daniel Rampton comes to an unexpected conclusion.

El Shazly and Rashad continue their investigation into the boy king's life, looking closely at his advisors as he sought to reverse his infamous father’s religious and cultural revolution, and the factors surrounding his untimely death. Featuring commentary from leading Egyptologists Dr. Zahi Hawass, Fayza Haikal, Salima Ikram and more.

Tells the story of Maisie, a captivating little girl struggling for grace in the midst of her parents' bitter custody battle. Told through her eyes, Maisie navigates this ever-widening turmoil with a six-year-old's innocence, charm and generosity of spirit.

Moray welcomes his friend from Paris, Clémence Romanis, and their intimacy instantly sparks jealousy in Denise. Clémence has come to sell her fireworks - however, the deal is overshadowed when a cart carrying the half-dead Jonas Franks arrives in the street. As Clémence challenges the limitations of the female sex, Denise's jealousy turns to respect, but for others she becomes a threat.

Tom Weston is furious to see that Moray has set up a display of pocket watches which might steal attention away from his new Food Hall department and asks Denise to spend time in other departments to make improvements. Moray is riled to learn Tom has been favouring Denise, fearing she is being used as a pawn.

A serialised ghost story is taking the city by storm and when Susy's staff photograph reveals more than she is expecting she's certain The Paradise is haunted. Moray finds he is unable to tell Denise the truth about him and Katherine but Denise's suspicions are confirmed in a more heart breaking way.

A year later and The Paradise is struggling without its charismatic owner, Moray. Now he is back and reunited with Denise, but their joy is fleeting, as the arrival of Katherine and her new husband shocks everybody. Moray controversially closes the shop for a day, hoping to create a fever to boost business but when the grand opening is threatened by sabotage, uncomfortable discoveries are made.

London, 1933: Panic-stricken jazz band leader Louis Lester asks his friend, music journalist Stanley Mitchell, to help him flee the country.