A 14-year-old schoolboy Alan struggles to cope with growing up in the post-war period. He becomes infatuated with a classmate but is too shy to do anything about it. When he learns he will have to kiss her in the school play, he is terrified at the prospect. Director Michael Apted's comedy drama, starring John Albasiny, Alison Steadman, Abigail Cruttenden and Robert Urquhart.