All of these are intertwined in the series telling the whole of a young woman’s life story during World War Two. Joining the Wrens at the start of the war, dynamic young Jane Beacon experiences everything that the demands of that challenging time – and the Royal Navy – can throw at her. Her bravery, her chequered but full love life and her determination to be her own person combine to tell the story of a vibrant coming of age in boats.

This outstanding series of deeply researched but deeply human stories shows what it was like to be young and female at this critical time of fundamental social change.