要放在解放前，江德福（郭涛 饰）和安杰（梅婷 饰）这对男女可真是八竿子够不上关系的两个人。他们一个是年轻有为、干练果敢的海军军官，一个是从小养尊处优、娇媚华贵的资本家小姐，但20世纪50年代的沧桑巨变让他们俩人走到了一起。江德福在舞会上结识美丽的安杰，虽然他冒冒失失，又 是个目不识丁的大老粗，经过一番周折他们终于组建了成分不相匹配的小家庭。问题是不相匹配的何止是出身，还有各自的阅历、学历以及人生态度，在之后的岁月里，他们打打闹闹，吵架拌嘴，俨然成了家庭常态，更有江德华（刘琳 饰）这类人物从中加油添醋。 这是父辈们平常而又有些特殊的典型案例，将他们紧紧锁在一起的不仅仅是爱情，更有……
The story of a young group of siblings pretty much abandoned by their parents, surviving by their wits - and humor - on a rough Manchester council estate. Whilst they won't admit it, they need help and find it in Steve, a young middle class lad who falls for Fiona, the oldest sibling, and increasingly finds himself drawn to this unconventional and unique family. Anarchic family life seen through the eyes of an exceptionally bright fifteen year old, who struggles to come of age in the context of his belligerent father, closeted brother, psychotic sister and internet porn star neighbors.
该剧讲述为了跻身上流社会而堵上人生、奋力奔走的女主的欲望和母性，以及置业暴富的成功故事。
