In the late Seventies, five students on a drama teaching course at a northern college discover sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Stan, a mature student, and Rich, the local boy-made-good, share a room, as do the girls - upper-crust Charlotte, feisty Helen and religious Tina. Babs, their tutor, does her best for them, supporting them through the travails of teaching practice with unruly kids, but the student parties, romantic intrigues and class conflict take their toll.