Comedy drama series that charts the misfortunes of a middle-aged HR officer and his trouble-making colleague.
Sam, a lazy HR (personnel) officer, and Peter his equally indolent subject, realise the skids are under them: Peter for lateness and abusive phone calls to clients and Sam for his over-relaxed attitude to errant staff members like Peter.
Soon their worst fears are realised when they learn that one of the abusive phone calls made by Peter has been intercepted. Sam and Peter listen to the monitored recording of the offending call and plan strategies to avoid Peter's sacking.
01. An Appraisal. Angry senior manager Peter has been caught abusing a client and HR officer Sam must take him to task. But can he?
02. An Away-day. Peter and Sam both hate team away-days, but equally fear performing badly and putting their jobs at risk. But is it a good idea to try out bonding skills while inebriated?
03. A Commute. Both late for work, Peter and Sam meet on the train, fearful of a call from their new boss. But is that him in the next carriage?
04. A Role Play. Peter learns that he has to apply for his own job - but he is not the only one.
05. A Leaving Party. Peter and Sam meet on their way to a leaving party - but whose leaving party?
06. A Bus Pass. The work machine has finally excreted Peter and Sam. Now the two friends meet, of all places, in the queue for their senior bus passes.
Series 2
01. Gassing. Sam is battling retirement blues with a part-time job working for the Saviours, manning telephone lines to help those in distress. And today's first client is of course Peter, in distress about their faulty boiler.
02. Dogging. Sam, determined to help depressed Peter find a sense of purpose in his retirement, gets him a dog. But will the scruffy mongrel help Peter? Or will it add to his aggression and sense of injustice?
03. Wandering. Sam and Peter wile away retirement blues with a holiday in Spain. Suddenly Sam, a lifelong virgin, seems to be presented with a life-changing opportunity.
04. Surfing. Sam and Peter occupy their retirement time surfing the net. Peter has created a flattering but deeply inaccurate online profile for himself and now has a date.
05. Remodelling. Sam, fearing the sense of purposelessness that often hits retirees, decides to redecorate his house. But, his housemate Peter worries, has he some darker purpose in mind?
06. Consulting. Having nursed Peter through retirement blues, Sam himself succumbs to the dreaded sense of purposelessness. Then Peter gets an ad looking for experienced consultants. They're made!
Series 3
01. Naked. Sam and Peter are enjoying a comfortable retirement. Until, that is, they get a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions. Will they soon be joining the army of dispossessed older folk.
02. Disabled. The two 60-something chums have just lost their pensions. Sam balks at Peter's outrageous survival measures. But will he become embroiled?
03. Married. Discovering that their pensions are worthless, the chums contemplate the unthinkable: welcoming a female lodger into their home.
04. Disinherited. Sam and Peter resort to desperate measures. Which now include visiting an aged and very wealthy aunt who just happens to be writing her will.
