Kieran is a bit of a loner who was raised by grandfather. He believes that the Polish community is to blame for his granddad's missed chance of playing football for Manchester City. Kieran and his friend Duffy are out one night and Duffy ends up rescuing a Polish girl from a burning building. Duffy gets Kieran to take the credit as he is on invalidity benefit and Kieran becomes a local hero but things soon become complicated.

• Jimmy McGovern
• Daniel Brocklehurst
• Alice Nutter

• David Thewlis
• Jonas Armstrong
• Jane Horrocks