After divorcing from his wife, Norman P Woodman - a failed television writer - moves into a university flat and attempts to get his life back on track.
After failing to get anywhere with his television show pitches, Norman makes some regretful mistakes whilst drunk and causes a media fiasco when he posts abuse to an actor on Twitter.
With his reputation ruined after the fiasco he caused on Twitter, Norman tries to get into the spirit of Christmas and do some good deeds to redeem himself - which is easier said than done.
It's a new year and Norman is looking for a replacement wife. He has already planned a disastrous date with the beautiful Lauren Challis - and we know it won't end well.
After a renowned television writer pulled out of giving a lecture at the university, Zack suggests Norman should take their place. As Norman tries to teach the students, he is a subject of intense ridicule and finds it difficult to contain his temper.
Norman finds out that the episode he wrote of The Bill is being shown next on a digital television channel - and invites people over for a "party" to watch it.
Norman has had a break through! A producer at CBBC has agreed to meeting Norman to hear his pitch for a brand new children's show about a disabled rabbit detective. However a rival steps out to reveal himself, and plans to steal Norman's idea...
Norman is down, but he's not out. As his rival has stolen his pitch, Norman is helped by an unwanted friend and races across the city of London to get to pitch his series first.
A year later: Norman P Woodman's successful first season of children's programme, Hardly Hopping, has won a Children's BAFTA for his writing. As CBBC commence production on the second series, Norman loses his creative ownership as the Producer brings in an external team of writers.
As he struggles to come up with an idea for a brand new project, Norman is subject to bullying from his new colleague and makes a new friend.
Norman is struggling. He cannot get his ideas onto the page, and is starting to feel very lonely. Perhaps Kate can cheer him up?
A year and a half after moving on from CBBC & Hardly Hopping, Norman has settled down into a new life away from his past. It takes a surprise visit from his former agent, Zack Sharp, to show Norman that, perhaps, he isn't that happy with where he is.