With the possibility of war hanging over them, the young men and women enjoy their youth while trying to find a place for themselves in the world.

[3] With the success of Last of the Summer Wine, the BBC approved a new series by which Roy Clarke would carry over characters of the original show.

The actors were required to mimic the vocal characteristics and mannerisms already established in Last of the Summer Wine to create a continuity between the two series.

The theme tune is "Sweet and Lovely", sung by Al Bowlly, accompanied by Roy Fox and his Band.

The women consisted of Helen Patrick as the object of Wally's affections, Nora Renshaw; Sarah Dangerfield as Ivy; Joanne Heywood as Dilys, Judy Flynn as Lena, and Linda Davidson as Anita Pillsworth.

Derek Benfield portrays Mr Scrimshaw, the manager of the shop where Ivy, Dilys, Sherbert, Norman and Seymour work.

Episodes revolve around the antics of the young men of a small Yorkshire village and their usually level-headed female counterparts, all of whom are grappling with the world around them, their youth, and their experiences with the opposite sex.