Tim Key

A quirky lottery winner invites his favorite band to his island for a private gig, but old tensions threaten his dream.

Based on the short story by Nikolai Gogol, this blackly comic fairytale is about a lonely social outcast who, in an effort to raise his status at work, spends all his money on a new overcoat, which seemingly gives him the approval he craves. But when it's stolen from him, he cannot return to his previous life of anonymity, leading to a downward spiral from which there is no return.

Alan is handed a career lifeline - the chance to stand in as co-host on This Time, a weekday magazine show. But can he capitalise on the opportunity?

Two best friends with different motives embark on a backpacking trip together through China during summer break, unearthing unexpected revelations.