Chaotic civil servant Katherine is relocated to Northampton as part of the government cuts. There she encounters a motley crew of workmates: her new boss, the perma-wasted Danny; Angela, his feisty PA; Jenny - far too eager; Nathaniel - naive and clueless, and Anthony, an old-flame of Katherine's that didn't end well. When Jeffries, an experienced Whitehall HR manager, also arrives wanting to know about preparations for an important presentation to the minister next week, Katherine has to help Danny cover up the fact that his department has done no work for two years.