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

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

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

When the post of Stores Supervisor becomes vacant, Peggy is promoted.

Peggy and Spike uncover evidence that suggests Joe Maplin gave Clive a job in order to spy on the staff.

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.

When Peggy recognizes a picture of a recently-deceased cat burglar in the newspaper to be a former camper, Ted lets his imagination run wild.

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.

Ted and Spike have discovered Partridge's dead body floating in the pool. They, and the rest of the staff, have to conceal his apparent murder from the campers.

Gladys finds herself very much in demand on the night of her birthday, with two offers of dinner... that she knows about!

Head Office decides not to replace Mr. Partridge until the end of the season, and tells the staff that they are to stand in for him in the meantime.

Gladys gets the wrong idea when Clive takes her to visit his family estate.

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

The shock departure of Barry turns his partner Yvonne into a recluse in her chalet, and leaves the entertainments programme one act short.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

As Gladys and Clive prepare to take the plunge, there is a sudden panic when Clive's family finds out about the impending marriage and attempts to put a stop to it.

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.