Common Ground

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.

When Eleanor Popplewell’s beloved organic shop and café goes out of business, she is hardly happy that Gino who owns the greasy spoon tries to take it over. Tony is Mediterranean, impossibly passionate and has a seriously soft spot for Eleanor but will he ever be made to see her point of view?

South London crook Simon ‘Sunshine’ Wilson is a big fish in a small pond. He means well and tries to be as ‘legitimate’ as possible for his wife Kelly and their two daughters, but news that old pal, Mad Mickey Quinn has escaped from a prison van, is quite the surprise.

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.

Personal trainer Colin Reed has a variety of clients. The first being Jason, a 12 year old boy whose mother Colin fancies. Colin has to tell Jason that he is reducing their sessions to make way for Hollywood bound actor Alfie.

This is the story of a banker, William, who has had an almighty fall from grace. This leads to a frosty reunion with his roguish brother, Sinclair, who takes great delight in this new turn of events, especially as Bill's wife Francesca knows nothing of her husband's sticky situation...

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?

This is the story of Barry, an 82 year old man whose wife has just left him. After digging up an old tin in the garden, Barry finds his ‘Bucket List’ of dreams and decides to give it another go.