Harry Fielding (Ross Kemp) is an investigative reporter working for a secret agency designed to covertly document the compromising activities of important public figures. His latest task is to investigate member of parliament Douglas Jenner (Rupert Frazer), who has reportedly been playing away from his wife with a mistress, Angela Richardson (Marina Morgan). Meanwhile, Harry finds he has a new neighbour – primary school teacher Lisa Talbot (Natasha Little), whose daughter, Sarah (Karen Wallace-Jones), is being tormented by an abusive boyfriend, Joe (Simon Meacock).