by Alan Plater
Five stories of an ordinary everyday citizen, his battles with authority, his disasters and his triumphs.
What is there in common between a man in chains trying to escape from a sack and living on social security? Possibly more than meets the eye ...
with Eugene Geasley, Christine Hargreaves, Dave Hill, Charlotte Howard, Philip Jackson, Sylveste McCoy, Polly Warren and an audience from Manchester.
Master of Ceremonies Brian Trueman
(Repeated: Sunday 9 October, BBC1)