Who's who in Monday Monday

Christine is the inept head of HR with a drink problem that's reaching the point of no return. Her alcoholism only serves to exacerbate her general uselessness around the office. Addicted to food, painkillers and Paul McKenna hypnosis tapes, Christine’s constant search for inner happiness leaves her no time for even the most simple tasks, which are left to her able assistant Sally to carry out.

Alyson has been brought into Butterworth’s to downsize the ailing company and drag it kicking and screaming into the 21st century. She's not bothered about who she upsets or whether people like her - results are the only things that count in her world 

Highly organised Sally acts as mother, confidante and nursemaid to her haphazard, alcoholic boss Christine. Working for a woman on the edge brings out the best in Sally, whose personal life is something of a disaster zone. 

Machiavellian and devious, Max will do anything to get where he wants. He’s also very ambitious and competitive but slightly useless. He’s okay at his job and fancies himself as something of an athlete, particularly when it comes to tennis...

A company man who joined Butterworth’s at the age of 15, Roger is now clinging onto his job by his fingertips since the arrival of ambitious Alyson Cartmell. At 55, resigning would mean retiring and Roger is not ready for a pipe and slippers existence.

A highly organised professional who has conquered disappointment and personal tragedy to become her own woman. Her miserable existence in a loveless marriage to a successful but self-interested bank manager ended when he suddenly dropped dead. Jenny reclaimed her life and now, 10 years on, is married to her job as Roger’s right hand woman. 

Meet the office Romeo. Steven’s passionate but secret affair with his boss Alyson becomes even more complicated when the girl he had a drunken fling with turns out to be his fellow PA Sally at his new company Butterworth’s.

With her boss Vivienne off sick, Natasha is seconded to Max Chambers’ office, setting the scene for a rivalry with his PA Vince, played by Saikat Ahamed.