The Greatrick Organization is a faceless, multi-million-pound concern dedicated to making more millions. In its headquarters we meet an assortment of middle and junior executives. Their lives may look cozy enough, but appearances are deceptive. All they have to do is carry on being loyal corporate slaves until they're 60 or 65, but there are a hundred different ways to put a foot wrong...

• Donald Sinden
• Anton Rodgers
• Peter Egan
• Elaine Taylor
• Bernard Hepton
• Jill Melford