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8 Episodes 1979 - 1979
Episode 1
The Salvation Army hostel take in a new young resident, but Lt. Mary Barker (Carol Leader) suspects that he may be illiterate. Meanwhile Major Gibbs' son Bramwell wants to play for a local county football team in the hope that he will be selected for a senior team, but the matchday clashes with his father's plans to commission him into the Army's brass band.
Episode 2
'Banjo' (Patrick Troughton) returns from a life at sea and, exacerbated by his drinking, proceeds to cause arguments with everyone he meets. He is determined to blame others for the misfortunes he has had to put up with in previous years.
Episode 3
Major Cartwright receives an unpleasant reminder of his past life when Banjo, an old friend from his Navy days, turns up at the hostel and accuses the Major of murder. Banjo blames Cartwright for the death of his wife, and is determined to avenge the "crime".
Episode 4
The Salvation Army has a 70 per cent success rate in locating missing persons. So when Harry Dooley asks Major Gibbs to find his wife, his hopes are high. But this case may not be as straightforward as it looks.
Episode 5
Tonight's episode in this drama series focuses on Harry Dooley, who expresses a wish to join the Army. Major Gibbs, however, needs to be sure that Harry's motives are sincere.
Episode 6
Battles against human dilemmas are all in a day's work for Salvation Army members. Tonight's episode in this drama series deals with blind pensioner Mrs. Higgins.
Episode 7
A young accountant is much impressed with the work done by the Salvation Army.
Episode 8
Last in the series about members of the Salvation Army. In this evening's episode Brigadier Wells cannot get used to the idea of retirement, while accountant Benny Richardson considers "joining up." Wells visits the hostel but Major Cartwright cannot find anything useful for him to do. Events, however, soon prove him wrong.