Nicky Frost arrives on the island of Coven Bay to take on a new job as a radio DJ, she soon discovers that a mysterious caller bears more than a grudge against the station.
1974: Against the backdrop of a violent miners strike in their quiet Northumbrian village, a likeable teenage artist falls in love with the new girl from London, but their tempestuous relationship and attempts to escape cause him to betray his family, community and best friends; he becomes dangerously embroiled in the rioting of the strike. With attempts to reconcile them failing, he must choose between his old friends and his new love.