 Dennis Potter adapted his 1987 novel and made his directorial debut with this four-part miniseries, an attempt by Potter to explore "what does go on between men and women in their heads, to show the possibilities of the ways that they see each other." Complex and multi-layered, the interweaving narrative threads include novelist Maurice James Kingsley (Michael Gough) who appropriates accounts by his niece Jessica (Carol Royle) about her life as a professional model. Kingsley s embellishments become a trashy bestseller, "Sugar Bush," tracing the rise and decline of fictional fashion model Blackeyes (Gina Bellman), victimized by men. Angry and betrayed, Jessica begins to rewrite Kingsley s novel to set Blackeyes free from the abuse of men.