Three orphans raised by the niece of an eccentric explorer in 1930s London aspire to careers on the stage and in the theater.

Richard Mayhew's life is forever changed after he rescues a young girl named Door and finds himself living in a city of monsters, saints, murderers, and angels, and he must help Door on her mission to save this strange underworld kingdom from destruction.

A gritty look at the mean streets of South London, where drug addiction, poverty and abuse are common, and hope is not.

"The Optimists tells the story of Sam, a street performer with a unique outlook on life. Sam befriends two children who have led hard-knock lives and teaches them to look at life from a new perspective. The novelty of having a song and dance man as a friend soon turns into something much deeper, as Sam realizes that the children have just as much to teach him about life"--Container.

Chon Wang and Roy O'Bannon travel to London together after Chon Wang's father is murdered by Chinese rebels, and meet turn-of-the-century figures in British history.

A slightly darker version of the classic Charles Dickens tale. After living in poor conditions, Oliver runs away to the streets of London. There he meets a gang of pickpockets and soon Oliver's life is changed forever.

The immortal Dr. Parnassus and his daughter Valentina travel the countryside with his imaginarium show, a mirror that audience members enter and are given two different paths to follow. If they choose correctly they will find joy and happiness, but choose wrongly and things will be quite the opposite. The doctor must also discover the right course to follow. After making a deal with Mr. Nick years ago, he must choose the correct path if he is to save...

Jenny Bowman is a successful singer who, while on an engagement at the London Palladium, visits David Donne to see her son Matt again, spending a few glorious days with him while his father is away in Rome in an attempt to attain the family that she never had. When David returns, Matt is torn between his loyalty to his father and his affection for Jenny.

A warm-hearted family drama set in turn-of-the-century London, where there young girls come together as nannies and grow to be friends. Matty is a tough East End girl who has worked her way up the domestic ladder of London society's finest families. Spirited Hannah flees to London with her child after falling disastrouly in love with the eldest son a grand Yorkshire family, Generous, yet naive, farm-girl Lydia becomes a nanny in a forward-thinking...

"A ruthless crime syndicate holds London in its terrifying grip--and there is only one man who can stop them--in this hard-boiled tale of tough guys, tough broads and tough luck ..."