Synopsis
The story centres on Bridget, a 30-something "singleton", convinced that everyone is getting it right except her. Her ambitions are few — she would like to lose weight and find true love — but seemingly unattainable. Her romantic life is in a state of perpetual crisis. At the start of the new year, Bridget decides it's time to take control of her life and start writing a diary."I decided to get a grip on my life and start a diary, recording all the important things. Resolution number one:
obviously, will lose twenty pounds. Number two: equally important, will find nice sensible boyfriend to go out with and not continue to form romantic attachments to any of the following — alcoholics, workaholics, commitment phobics, peeping-toms, megalomaniacs, emotional fuckwits or perverts"
While her friends Jude, Sharon and Tom provide her with hopeless advice, Bridget finds herself torn between two men, her charming, sexy, but dangerous boss Daniel Cleaver and Mark Darcy, a old family friend, who seems at first to be aloof and dull, until his true self is revealed. Bridget's unsuccessful attempts to control her chaotic life and develop inner poise are charted by her diary antries. As the hilarious dilemma unfolds Bridget discovers that she has an irrepressible ability to survive the confusion around her.
