After finding his time on earth cruelly shortened, Ernest Springer stands in line with the other new arrivals to heaven - it must be the British Section as there is a long queue!
On his first day in the British section of heaven, Ernest gets an unusual welcome and a chance to meet up with old acquaintances.
It's always a nerve-wracking experience being interviewed for a job but, when it's for his first job in heaven, Ernest is told he will have to undergo a trial period and examination.
Having been previously told that he would not be able to return to Earth as himself, Ernest is given a fresh opportunity to go back - but how and what as?
Enrolling in the British School of Haunting seems a possible way of getting back to Earth for Ernest. But finding that the principals are Archangel Derek and Cherub Fred does not raise his spirits.
A chance to host his own radio show leads Ernest into an international incident after his phone-in upsets the German section - Schubert, Beethoven and Mozart!
Ernest makes a nuisance of himself when he starts a campaign to do away with quarantine laws and allow pets into heaven. It is not long before Archangels Derek and Doreen come along to stamp out his plans...
