On an otherwise typical Monday morning, Bren's canteen is thrown into crisis when the bread man fails to deliver the granary torpedoes.

There is excitement in the canteen when news of a royal visit to the factory comes through.

Bren's mum Petula manages to disrupt the running of the entire factory when she acquires a new boyfriend.

Twinkle has something weighing on her mind. In fact, everyone seems to be in a bad mood at the moment, so Philippa attempts to cheer everyone up by breaking the routine.

Everyone is looking forward to this year's Christmas party, which has a Japanese theme.

While Tony is in hospital having treatment, the canteen workers are forced to suffer his formidable replacement.