Twenty years ago, actor William O'Brien was most well-known for portraying The Inspector, a hero who fought injustices and saved the cosmos. Now, he's a washed up alcoholic, clinging onto the remnants of an acting career and despising the sci-fi show he was once associated with. Chris Tyler is a fan of the show, through his Dad who worked on it, and an unlikely meeting in a pub brings the two together. But what's more important - the person, or what they stand for?