Tinned Up, initially inspired by Salford streets affected by demolitions, follows the story of Shirley Parkin (Karen Henthorn) and her band of merry men and women. Shirley has lived at No.10 Brook Street all her life. She has defied the council for years, refusing to move out of her modest two-up-two-down terrace, her home. The clock is ticking; will she be forced to leave behind her memories and forget her past, to make way for the developers? Shirley is joined by Beryl, her foul-mouthed friend, Joy, an unhappy single mother and Daz, the local stoner, as they campaign alongside her to keep their local area from the cold grasp of profit-hungry developers.