A small English town is teleported into space when a dead star passes Earth. Residents attempt to establish an egalitarian government, but clashes erupt between aristocrats and villagers.
When the small town of Shrimpton-on-Sea is dragged out into space by the force of a 'dead star' passing Earth, the populace try to organise a local government based on equal rights for all, but conflicts arise between the local aristocracy and the villagers.