The complete four-part BBC drama in which the events of one night are re-told from the perspectives of different characters who are inevitably linked by the evening's outcome. To ensure a more secure future for himself, Ted (Douglas Hodge) attempts to impress his boss by holding a barbecue. When teenage rebel Rochelle (Georgina Campbell) litters the street outside his house, Ted makes sure she is punished but, in doing so, damages her chances at further education. Rochelle's mum, Carol (Jessica Hynes), is already struggling to cope with her life at home and at work when the police turn up looking for her son. Meanwhile, young Alfie (Billy Matthews) is about to turn 13 when he is faced with a difficult decision.