First of the Summer Wine

Trying to impress Nora, Wally Batty goes to extremes to make himself grow taller - with Clegg and the others help of course.

Compo is challenged to a fight by Chunky Livesy, so tricks Foggy into being his substitute.

Sulking because he hasnt been issued a real rifle, Foggy opts out of his army training and takes the boys camping instead. Unfortunately, his choice of campsite leads to an inevitable disaster.

The gang discuss the Co-op dance which took place the night before. Clegg is rather embarrassed because Anita Pilsworth from Accounts walked him home. Compo bemoans the fact that he cant foxtrot. He practices with a shop dummy, thus annoying Mr Scrimshaw. Wally is still failing to impress Nora with his new motorbike, mainly because it falls over whenever he gets off. Seymour declares his intention to become a fighter pilot once the war starts. He asks Foggy what qualifications he would need. Foggy says that he would have to be able to spin around at high speed. The lads spin him round in Mr Scrimshaws office chair. He ends up dizzy and very unsteady on his feet. Mr Scrimshaw thinks hes been drinking. The gang go to the cinema. Compo has no money, so he tries to sneak in through a rooftop window. He ends up dangling in front of the screen and is caught by the commissionaire.

Compo is in trouble with Chunky Livesy once again, this time going out with one of Chunkys ex-girlfriends. Time for some daft schemes and an oversized rain coat to save him from a nasty thrashing.

Dilys and Brad are getting married. The lads travel to the registry office on Compos old motorbike and side-car, which keeps tipping up. At the reception, Compo has to sit with his trousers around his ankles because hes got oil all over them. Mr Clegg reads out the telegrams, one of which is from Brads airbase, recalling him to duty. Later, the lads go for a walk and find Foggy guarding a bridge. He shows them his new bayonet, but manages to drop it into the river. Compo is lowered over the bridge using Seymours long scarf. He falls in but manages to retrieve the missing bayonet. Next morning, war is declared on Germany.