Carl arrives on the pirate radio ship, Radio Rock, after being sent to stay with the ship's Captain, his godfather, Quentin, to hopefully set his life on a different track after being expelled from school. Here he meets Radio Rock's crew of ramshackle disc jockeys, led by The Count, a buoyant rock-loving American, along with the suave and bawdy Dave and the naive but good hearted Simon.
Also filling the airwaves is self proclaimed New Zealand "nut," Angus, the mysterious Midnight Mark and the even more mysterious, reclusive and downright disillusioned late-night DJ Smooth Bob. Serving as the ship's crew are the shy lesbian cook Felicity and radio assistants, Harold and the appropriately nick-named Thick Kevin.
Dave wastes no time in introducing Carl to women, only for both of Carl's attempts to be foiled by Dave himself, including Carl's first crush,