A 50-year-old Postman suddenly finds himself jobless, loveless and ill-equipped in his pursuit of happiness in a modern world. The ultimate insult hits him when his ex-wife, who he is still in love with, sends him a speed-dating invitation on Valentines Day. A brief encounter with Anita Maneater teaches him a lesson in sexual health, which impedes his ability to remain still as the street performing Roman Swordsman that he aspires to be. Instead he is the Lonely Gladiator. The final blow comes as The Royal Mail thanks him for his 31 years of service by giving him a redundancy cheque for next to nothing. Appalled, angry and ignited, our Lonely Gladiator finally decides to move on with a touching tribute to his former life.