At Whitbury New Town's leisure centre there are wet sports and dry sports - and it's a manager's job not to confuse the two. When new man in charge Gordon Brittas arrives harbouring dreams of perfect harmony, he sees the centre as a force for good; but his plans for world peace are set to be disrupted when he puts the non-swimming table tennis coach on poolside duty.

Brittas attempts to keep the staff at Whitbury Leisure Centre happy and fulfilled, while his wife finds her own fulfilment.