It’s Stockport 1990 and Martin Parker, a man with the ambition of Alan Sugar and the looks of Robert Kilroy Silk is slowly waking up to the fact that things are changing. With a chain of electrical stores, a wife, kids and a flash car, he has the perfect life. But in reality he’s swimming in a sea of debt and lies, and it falls to the two women in his life, Kath and Diane to plot his downfall.
Parker's are up for an award! Diane is a bag of nerves, so Kath tags along for support. Martin swallows his pride and get a manual job. Nobody’s night turns out as planned.
It's the morning after the night before, and Kath wakes up regretting her actions, Martin has an unexpected job opportunity from Mic, and Diane takes the bull by the horns and arranges a date. Kath vows to put things right and does everything she can to get the attention of Sandy Cooper.
Kath wakes up in Sandy's hotel room and tries to convince him to give Martin a job. Martin and Diane both rush to Kath's aid but things don't go to plan and they know they're all in deep trouble.
Despite Kath, Diane and Martin needing to keep their heads down, Kath has a run-in with the police and end up bumping into an old friend.
Diane is stressing about Alison's 18th, Martin lets Mic down gently, and Kath is left questioning her life choices when Ash turns up.
Diane, Martin and Kath go to extreme lengths to get themselves out of trouble, hoping that crime will pay. The strain on relationships is starting to show and Kath is tested further when some shock news makes her revaluate her life.
