Brian’s (Shane Richie) at an all-time low. The man who’s usually up for a laugh has realised that his wife, Lucy (Louise Delamere), does want to divorce him. To make matters worse, he receives a phone call from a man who’s even lower. The caller, Lewis (Brendan Coyle), is threatening to jump from the roof of Brian’s office block. The problem is Brian thinks it’s a colleague playing a prank and is less than sympathetic.

Subsequent events conspire to make Brian believe that his unhelpful response has resulted in the man’s death and, racked with guilt, he sets out to make amends to the man’s wife, Hannah (Julia Ford) and her daughters.

Hannah, however, knows nothing of her estranged husband’s suicide attempt and finds him alive, kicking and seeking to rekindle their relationship. Brian’s efforts to offer financial help (and more) to Hannah are misconstrued by Lewis and, to add to his problems, Lucy is being lustfully pursued by the lawyer that Brian has employed to represent him in his divorce. Meanwhile Brian is falling in love with Hannah…

Things are spiralling out of control…

The Good Samaritan will also feature George Costigan as Ralph, Brian’s work colleague; Deborah Findlay as Eileen, Ralph’s wife and Anthony Calf as Brian’s lawyer, Michael.

Wednesday 16 May 2007 9:00pm - 10:30pm on ITV1.