An immersive drama series offering a window into the lives of visitors to the fictional seaside town of Porthant Bay in Cornwall

Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby: Returning to Porthant Bay in Cornwall after 60 years, Marjorie Beaumont rediscovers something of her past.

I Am a Postcard by Lavinia Murray: Teenagers Nina and Lex go on a caravan holiday to Porthant Bay with their father following their parents’ break up.

Spring Tide by Jonathan Holloway: When Charlotte takes a much-needed break, she is not, at first, enamoured of Matthew.

Sunblock by Ginnie Hole: Chalk-and-cheese sisters Kirstie and Zo spend a week tracing their family roots and reconciling their considerable differences.

Breathing Underwater by Bryony Laver: Sennen Pennamenny is a professional diver who gets a job exploring a Tudor wreck: the Elizabeth Mary, sunk off Cornwall's Porthant Bay back in 1575. But things don't get off to a good start...

The Funny Bones by Helen Kluger: Husband-and-wife act Hazel and Barry Bone play their last booking of the season and face up to some difficult decisions.

The Last Waltz by Sue Teddern: Alison visits Porthant Bay for a funeral, and to clear out the home of her late great aunt Sylvia.

Gone Fishing by Nick Darke: Before he goes away to college, will young Paul stay and work for his mother in the Porthant Bay Cafe or on his father's fishing boat?

Basic Magic by John Peacock: A woman arrives in Porthant Bay with just a handbag and a dog.

The Real Dennis Truelove by Dave Sheasby: It is the very end of the season when Dennis Truelove escapes the drudgery of his job at the bank and heads off to Porthant Bay on an adventure, hoping the police don't catch him.

The Fall by Jonathan Holloway: A pregnant Charlotte Bell returns to Porthant Bay. Meanwhile, her niece Holly falls for the charms of a local barman.

On the Rocks by Helen Kluger: Sizzling Sydnee Sachell, fading American diva, steps out of Hollywood and into Porthant Bay.

Flotsam and Jetsam by Nick Darke: Sue Cattran, who runs the cafe in Porthant Bay, prepares for the autumn when her teenage son Paul leaves home.

Partial Eclipse by Charlotte Jones: A return to the Porthant Bay Hotel, where Martin is brainstorming the biggest tourist event of the year. Mandy plans a little reunion of her own.

Now You See It, Now You Don't by Jonathan Holloway: Andy returns to Porthant Bay, smitten with both glamorous South African Jennie and their new surfboard venture.

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