George and Mildred Roper are forced to leave their home in South Kensington due to a compulsory purchase order. They move to a middle-class house in suburbia, next door to Jeffrey and Ann Fourmile. However, Mildred's dream of a better life is threatened by George's constant embarrassing behavior, as well as the snobbishness of Jeffrey and her own family members.
When their house is subject to a compulsory purchase order the Ropers must mo...