Madeleine Rakic-Platt

In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain.

While looking for some money, a homeless man stumbles upon an autistic girl named Sarah.

It's Christmas and all 14 year old misfit Callum really wants is a replacement for his beloved dog Brandy, but his overpowering Dad won't allow it. But when Callum is given a mysterious spell book he decides to stick two fingers up to his Dad by bringing Brandy back from the dead. Unfortunately the junior necromancer unwittingly gives terrible life to the horrors that lurk beneath every family Christmas and sets the scene for a truly dysfunctional supernatural yuletide showdown.

Suburban housewife Liz discovers that husband Stephen is abusing their daughter. She confronts him and reports him to the authorities, but also decides to try to help him recover from what must be "a sickness". Stephen is tried and imprisoned. When he leaves prison, Liz arranges for him to receive treatment at a residential clinic for sex offenders, where he undergoes intensive therapy. Stephen finally faces his guilt and the consequences of his abuse. The family decide to rebuild their lives together. Is this right? Is it even possible? And – if they do - what's the emotional cost?