When it comes to living an exciting life, sensible Jasper Pye is closed tighter than his omnipresent umbrella. But he's finally had it with being a prim and proper, boring civil servant and he's itching for something new. It seems that fate agrees with him as it sets in motion some fantastical plans guaranteed to turn his "responsible" life on its head! Set in the Fifties, this delicious, surreal comedy series is based on the acclaimed novel by John Hadfield.

On the eve of attempting to resign from his dreary, dull job, Jasper is assigned to visit a remote corner of East Anglia to assess the usefulness of a long-forgotten government research unit. To his surprise, Jasper discovers that this rural backwater is very much alive with quirky personalities, eccentric behavior and delicious temptations, mostly in the form of three lovely (and neglected) young women.

Even as he struggles to fulfill his professional responsibilities, the colorful inhabitants of Arcady continually sidetrack Jasper. He finds himself lured into everything from the town's riotous traction engine rally, to a world-class drinking binge down the pub, not to mention passionate moonlight encounters with the slightly amoral daughters of the town's resident aristocrat!

Who ever said Jasper Pyes was boring?