Up the Daisies

The series follows despondent owner of Arthur Klootzak Funeral Directors Adrian Shanks through a narrative of setbacks after the theft of the funeral home’s safe and the aggressive tactics of a new local competitor. Despite the valiant efforts of his staff to turn the tide in their favour, Klootzak’s falls victim to sinister machinations and rotten luck and soon its reputation hangs in the balance. When finally he discovers the truth behind the theft and comes face-to-face with the business’s rightful owner, the pragmatic Shanks jumps at the chance of freedom and a swift exit from the front line; it is a decision that comes with surprisingly fortuitous consequences. (Mini-bible, series and episode summaries available on request from the writer.)