Rachel Richmond’s greatest wish was to become the best tennis player ever. But because of her dedication, people considered her ruthless and nicknamed her “The Robot”.
Tania, daughter of Lord and Lady Branksome, was washed ashore on a deserted Pacific island, after yacht sinks. The only other survivor was the captain’s daughter, Iris, a Cockney. Eventually, years later, Tania is rescued, but she remembers very little of civilisation.
Pam Fenton had been plump and very plain until she found a pair of ballet shoes that had belonged to a ballerina who had died. Pam believed the shoes had a magic power and when she wore them she felt light and graceful and saw the reflection of a beautiful dancer in the mirror.
Early in the Second World War, Petra, a gipsy girl, was doing a circus act in France with her performing dogs, Leo, Pip and Tiki. When the Germans overran France the circus was destroyed, and Petra and her dogs became refugees. Helping a wounded British pilot, she makes contact with the French Resistance.
The Police Chief’s computer, Electronic Random Name Indicator Extraordinary (Ernie) , had selected dizzy W.P.C. Dora Wiggins as the person most likely to succeed. Dora didn’t agree with this – but the chief delared his computer couldn’t be wrong, and to her dismay he promoted her anyway.
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Annual Appearances
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Pat Fraser was acting as groom for her sister, Brenda an international show-jumper, while she was on tour in Tarlania. During the tour, the dethroned King asked Pat to smuggle his daughter out of the country. Although disguised as another groom called Sara, snooty Princess Saria did no work to help Pat.
Shirin Putan recently moved to England with her mother and elder sister, Karima . Her sister quickly adapts into the English culture which drives her and the mother apart. Shirin is left stuck in the middle, and she wants to honour her mother’s rules and traditions, but she also wants to be able to fit in at school.
Josie Jenkins mother worked as a cleaner at the local gymnasium, where “Scotty” Alex, a gymnastics coach, caught Josie playing on the apparatus. Recognising her talent, he decided to give her private instruction.
Orphan Toni Downs was happily settled with her foster family when it was discovered she had a twin sister, Tammy. The Morrows foster Tammy as well and Toni is delighted at first, but then things start to go wrong as she found herself forever blamed for Tammy’s mishaps.
Fiona Brown looked very like her cousin Gayle Gibson, a singer and was asked to stand in for the bad tempered star at public appearances. Although she disliked the deceit, Fiona agreed because the extra money would help make life more comfortable for her invalid mother.
