At long last Andy Millman gets his big acting break - working with TV and tabloid legend, Les Dennis. Things are looking up for Les. He's playing Aladdin in panto and he's engaged to the girl of his dreams - young, blonde, ambitious and very popular.

Thanks to a helping hand from Patrick Stewart, things are looking up for Andy and his useless agent who are called in for a meeting at the BBC. Events take a turn for the worse however, when Maggie's careless talk jeopardises Andy's career and their friendship.