Teenagers Sarah and Debbie run away from home and find themselves on the streets of London.

Thomas Chadwick is a man of dignity. He knows what's right and nothing will deter him from it. Unfortunately he cannot quite find the right job to go with his ideals, and he tries just about everything.

Friends arrange a dinner party to introduce two single friends, Rita and Piers, neither of whom are particularly keen.

Northern Ireland, 1969: The Westmoreland Light Infantry is posted to Belfast, along with Major Harry Lightoller and his wife Claire.