Publican Gosforth is running the village fete. Due to a technical mistake, personal news about Milly Carter is publicised over the public-address system. Milly’s fiancé Stewart Stokes becomes aggravated and drowns his sorrows with alcohol. Councillor Mrs Pearce, after a most disorganised greeting, gives an electrifying performance. What starts as a normal day develops into chaos and ends in complete disaster.