Lynn Ferguson 's bittersweet comedy set on an island on the west coast of Scotland focuses on the life of Irene Bruce , a frustrated thirtysomething barmaid. Avowal. Irene and Moira are not speaking. Alberto and Ena have fallen out over the minestrone and Agnes has declared Third World War on the minister's trousers. Just how are the villagers going to solve their dispute if no one is talking to each other? Producer Lucy Bacon