Having been sacked from his university position, Ed has returned home to pick up the threads of his old life with his friends and ex-girlfriend at the Northern Sky folk music club. His dream is to play again, making music like his hero Nick Drake. But know-it-all Matt O'Malley has taken over and has ambitious plans for the club. Can Ed get in on the act, or is there a hidden agenda involving the less talented but more photogenic Lane Fox? And can Ed win back Jeannie, his ex-girlfriend, or will his notorious temper prevent him from ever getting anything right? Mark Radcliffe is currently a popular music broadcaster on BBC Radio.