The family's efforts to rejuvenate business are impeded by the long-standing tradition of free beer being distributed by the local Earl.

Meanwhile Percy Pirbright continually tries to catch the pub out by dragging the local policeman along to observe alleged breaches of the law, without success.

[2] The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Peggy Mount inevitably dominates this episodic and protracted farce, despite extremely variable material and the slenderest of story lines.

A. E. Matthews and Irene Handl have little to do, and Graham Moffatt reappears after what seems like years in order to play a moronic Boy Scout.

A whole new world had to be created here, however, with only Pa and Ma (David Kossoff and Peggy Mount) and Eddie (Shaun O'Riordan) providing continuity.