A period adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. After a change in circumstances, Marianne is torn between two men, while Elinor longs for a man beyond reach.
A rundown establishment, a retro diner, lies in the middle of nowhere on the MOTORWAY. It's our hero's, Jimmy's, only legacy and connection to his deceased parents. It's where he lived his whole life. Even when the new MOTORWAY blocked access to the diner, Jimmy preferred to stay, holding on to the memories of his family and providing a job to three incompetent but deep-down good-hearted employees: Mara, the rebellious till girl; Nicko, the grumpy handyman who struggles to complete his pension plan; and Abi, a Nigerian immigrant who works there as the cook.
When Boris and Olga arrive at the port of Dover with precious cargo, the border authorities, headed by the formidable Mrs. Pyke, uncover truths hidden – quite literally – within our protagonists.
L'histoire de Mary Villiers, comtesse de Buckingham, qui, dans l'Angleterre du XVIIe siècle, a façonné son beau fils, George, pour qu'il séduise le roi Jacques Ier et devienne son amant tout-puissant. Grâce à des intrigues scandaleuses, le couple, après des débuts modestes, est devenu l'un des couples mère-fils les plus riches, les plus titrés et les plus influents que l'Angleterre ait jamais connus.