Patricia David, a disgraced, dirty and struggling local Tory MP, is being bad mouthed for her decision to knock down a local nursery, it's place she is looking to have luxury apartments built, with her own eye on the penthouse apartment.
Eleanor the owner of an organic shop is forced to watch her business is turned into the greasy spoon when her business goes under and she is stuck searching for a job.
Ex-criminal Simon gets a visit from his old friend, Mickey who has just escaped from the Police. Now running a rather dodgy loan company Simon has to help pick up the pieces.
Middle-class, useless entrepreneurs Fergus and Crispin are at a loss, with no ideas their business is slowly failing but they are reluctant to simply give up. In an attempt to get more business they go from one disaster to another.
This emotional roller-coaster involves Barry from Watford, heartbroken after his dearest Margaret left him, trying to rekindle a smile on his face as he spends the day with his grandson checking new experiences off his bucket list.