December 1930.

Christmas should be for the children - but with the Depression biting deeper, it looks like many in the East End will wake up to nothing on Christmas morning.

Widower Robbie Graham is out of luck and work. Some weeks, he earns just enough to put food on the table for his children, Ben and Ruthie. A treat for their Christmas stockings is a distant dream for his little family.

Local cake shop owner Flo Hawkins can't bear the thought of any child having nothing for Christmas. Along with her beloved sister Honour, she hatches a plan to bring some festive cheer to the community.

But maybe this year, it will be Flo who receives the greatest gift of all...