Shoplife

Skater boy and ladies man Joey works at Skate Shack and is anxious to keep his job after numerous warnings by his boss, and starry eyed sushi waitress Helen dreams of swapping serving tables for catwalk fame. Elsewhere, style queen Abbie is desperate for a promotion at high end fashion store Van Mildert so she can fund her expensive tastes, and Krispy Kreme doughnut maker Jon enjoys the perks of the job whilst struggling to make the rent and dreaming of owning his own tea shop.

Skater boy Joey is tries to keep in his boss's good books at work but all he really wants is a new career and, more importantly, a girlfriend. His cousin Emma sets him up on a blind date but will she be the dream girl he's looking for? Donut boy Jon is also looking for love. He's still struggling on a zero hour contract at work and apart from the odd night out on Newcastle's drag scene, he searches for his soul mate online. He gets a date with someone much closer to home than he imagined We also meet proud to be single 19-year-old Evie, who works at mens clothing store Jack and Jones down in the mall. But best friend Abbie and Guy's and Dolls hairdresser Emma, want to put an end to her singledom and playing cupid, they set up a speed dating event for her behind her back - but will she play ball or kick off?

With no promotion in sight 18-year-old fashionista Abbie, sales assistant in designer womenswear, swaps handbags for hatchbacks as she tries to get a job in car sales. 22-year-old drama queen Tom, a part time sales assistant in Hotel Chocolat, dreams of staging his own musical. Bubbly 22-year-old salon stylist Emma is determined to make it big in fashion hair, but can she leave her sick mother when offered the chance to go and meet a celebrity stylist? Wannabe pop star David is burning the candle at both ends and struggling to get to work on time at Tucci menswear store. Will his bosses keep him on despite being on a final warning?

Hotel Chocolate sales assistant and drama graduate Tom is staging his own musical Asco in the Metrocentre. With only ten days to pull it off, will Tom's script finally make it to the stage? Disillusioned with her promotion prospects at womenswear shop Van Mildert, style queen Abbie is desperate to pass her driving test in order to start a new job in car sales. With her entire career at stake, will Abbie hold her nerve when it really counts? Still on a zero hours contract and hardly any shifts, donut processor Jon is feeling the pressure. Struggling to pay his rent, he's forced move in with sister Molly. But sibling tensions boil over. After the success of the Metrocentre fashion show, sushi waitress Helen has her first ever fashion photo shoot - but will she impress enough to make it onto the model agency books?

Following the success of his musical production of Asco, chocoholic Tom gets a reality check when he visits a London theatrical agent to see if he really has what it takes to make it in West End musicals. Hairdresser Emma is also aiming high and after impressing with her skills at Newcastle Fashion Week she is invited to London to work on a fashion shoot. But how does she cope with leaving her poorly mother and venturing down to the Smoke for the first time? For skater boy Joey, life is on the up. He has finally nailed his dream career as a barber and his relationship with Paris is blossoming. He pushes the boat out and cooks his new girlfriend a romantic meal with a difference, but is she impressed? We meet ambitious Shelly, a supervisor at the plus-size clothing store Yours. She has set her sights on the assistant manager's role, but will she get the promotion she desperately wants?

Shy shelf stacker Liam works in Poundland and loves horses, but has a secret ambition to be a holiday rep in Magaluf. Wannabe superstar David, having lost his job in retail, bags a modelling job at Newcastle Fashion Week and applies for male beauty contest, Mr England. Doughnut king Jon, still struggling for extra hours at Krispy Kreme, takes the plunge and tries to turn his cupcakes into cash by setting up a market stall. But will he make it as a fairy cake mogul or will he be back to decorating doughnuts?