It's nearly the end of the season, and there are plenty of events scheduled. But when Dawn falls ill, the timetable is thrown into chaos and a replacement is needed.

Yvonne and Barry decide to hold a party in their chalet for the more distinguished among the staff.

Ted is excited at the prospect of becoming the new entertainments manager, especially when he is summoned to Maplin's Head Office.

Ted's ex-wife is causing him grief by demanding her maintenance money. When she arrives at the camp in person, Ted is forced to act quickly.

The camp is all prepared for the unveiling of the new Joe Maplin statue. Alas, several factors, including Spike's uncharacteristic drunkenness, ensure that the ceremony does not run smoothly.

Ted is fed up with his act being constantly interrupted, distracting his audience, and decides it's time Jeffrey did something about it.

It is time for the annual town carnival, and Jeff is looking to Ted for ideas for the Maplin's float.

It seems the campers are no longer prepared to put up with Mr. Partridge's behaviour towards their children. So the staff are faced with a predicament when he goes missing.

Jeffrey is called upon to judge the Holiday Princess Competition. Meanwhile, Ted teaches Spike how to make the most of the campers' generosity.

Alec Foster pays the camp another visit and Ted takes the opportunity to ask for a rise.

The campers are complaining about how unfunny the camp comic is. Spike believes it's because his engagement to April is preying on his mind and attempts to find a cure.

Jeffrey's wife is anxious to acquire a divorce. Unfortunately, he is not very co-operative when it comes to giving grounds.

When Ted remembers that he has an old car "identical to Clive's" gathering dust, he comes up with a devious scheme to make some money.

A Royal Marines sergeant antagonises Ted, causing him to make a rash statement he may have cause to regret.

The opening day of the season has arrived and the staff prepare to greet the first batch of campers at the station.

The Maplin's staff assembles at the start of the new season to find a few surprises awaiting them.

With the camp filled to capacity, Jeffrey is less than delighted to learn that he has to re-accommodate the entire entertainments staff to make way for the new Yellowcoat Supervisor.

Joe Maplin's press release angers its subjects, Gladys and Spike, whose relationships with Clive and April, respectively, look set to suffer.

Joe Maplin commands Jeffrey to assist with the demolition of a nearby cottage, which stands in the way of the camp's new extension.

When Joe Maplin realises that the council's idea for a new hospital threatens his plans for the camp, he advises the staff of what action they must take.

The chaplain retires from his camp duties, leaving the Sunday Half-Hour in need of a replacement.

Fred is in for a devastating blow when Joe Maplin makes a decision concerning the camp's horses.

Fed up with Clive's irresponsible behaviour, his entire family turns up at the camp to try and talk some sense into him.

In spite of her coldness towards him, Clive is desperate to win Gladys back - but he requires the help of Ted and Peggy.

Ted feels his big chance has come when he is asked to perform some dates at the local golf club dinners.

Ted has a new love interest: a young pianist whom he plans to marry. Elsewhere, Julian is hoping romance will blossom for himself and Yvonne, and takes her to visit his farm.

Jeffrey's marital problems start to interfere with his work, and scandalous rumours are soon circulating around the camp.

The alarming amount of rainfall is disrupting the Maplin's schedule endlessly.

In spite of the staff's efforts, the local council remains unfazed by the prospect of having Joe Maplin as a neighbour for the proposed hospital, so Joe takes drastic action.

The unexpected arrival of the new camp controller catches everyone off guard, and Alec Foster does not pull any punches...

The staff rallies round when Alec Foster sacks Peggy. But it seems as though nothing can be done to save her job.

Jeffrey feels the 'Who's Got The Wrong Trousers On?' competition is not catering for the cultural needs of the campers, and resolves to do something about it.

Spike thinks the staff should do something special for April's birthday. But with Ted organising the occasion, things are unlikely to go as intended.

It is 1959. Tired of academia, Cambridge University archaeology professor Jeffrey Fairbrother goes to Maplin's Holiday Camp as the new Entertainments Manager, a job he looks forward to with idealised optimism. Camp host, Ted Bovis, instructs his new recruit, camp comic Spike Dixon, in how to succeed at Maplin's. The pilot would subsequently be shown consecutively with the first series, although repeated broadcasts on television were edited to reduce the runtime down to a more standard half-hour format.