Three television and music personalities, Mike Reid, Malcolm McLaren and Suzanne Shaw, head to Gardenstown, Banffshire, near Aberdeenshire in the North East of Scotland. Their aim was to become a part of the fishing village within the two weeks they were living in Gardenstown.

After trying to become part of the community the 1000 local villagers took part in a secret ballot to vote for one of the three celebrities to become the Laird with the title The 13th Baron of Troup.