Theseriestellsthestoryofanextendedfamilyandfouryoungpeoplewhoaredrawnintotheworldofskaandtwo-tonemusic,whichexplodedfromthegrassrootsofCoventryandBirminghaminthelate70sandearly80s,unitingblack,white,andAsianyouths.Itisexpectedtoopenin1981atamomentofhugesocialtensionsandunrest.Againstthisbackdrop,ittellsthestoryofagroupofyoungpeoplefightingtochoosetheirownpathsinlife,andeachinneedofthesecondchancethatmusicoffers.