Ex tour manager Floyd is used to mingling with the stars. Now in retirement, he is still as rock ‘n’ roll as ever; a flamboyant, free spirited, party goer. His rather uptight ballet teacher daughter Becky and her palliative care consultant husband Jack certainly have their work cut out with this firecracker, especially when their teenage daughter Becky wants to attend a music festival.
Local Councillor Patricia David seems to have perfected the art of getting away with making terrible work and life decisions. Approaching menopause, on mixed medication, single and living on her own, Patricia manages to dodge professional bullets with sheer luck and a talent for being somewhere else - both mentally and physically - at exactly the right time.
Following the death of his father, Rupert reluctantly takes on the family business. As the story begins, his Australian girlfriend Jill delivers the news that her visa has just run out, putting pressure on him to move. Meanwhile, he also receives an unexpected visit from the local gangster, Sunshine Simon and his sidekick, Spinks.
Crispin and Fergus are terribly posh and terribly bad entrepreneurs. Their company is going down the pan, they’re up to their eye balls in debt and Fergus has still decided to turn down the offer of financial help from his sister Jennifer. If that isn’t enough, Crispin’s girlfriend Emma appears to be getting rather close to her friend Lawrence.
This is the story of the Ginger twins Nell and Ted and the man who dares to come between them - Marlon. Set in the local community centre, ex-So Solid Crew member Marlon unwittingly embarks on a power struggle with over protective brother Ted when he recognises his sister Nell’s singing talent. Marlon claims to have had a glittering past life in the music industry but is he all he appears to be?