Harassed mother Julia is so disorganized she brings her children to school on the half term holiday and makes up an excuse about coming in to report bullying. With no help from her hippy mother Marion or ex-spouse Paul she aims to be part of a child minding share group run by the queenly Amanda but ends up minding the brood of amiable but slatternly Liz who cuts off her finger and needs a hospital visit. Finally rejected by Amanda's clique Julia and Liz decide to form their own group with shy house husband Kevin.

• Sharon Horgan
• Graham Linehan
• Helen Linehan

• Lucy Punch
• Oliver Chris
• Anna Maxwell Martin