After being called out on a television repair, Gary Sparrow stumbles down an alley way called Duckett's Passage and unknowingly finds himself in war-torn London. There he meets Police Constable Deadman, Royal Oak bar owner Eric, and Eric's young married daughter Phoebe. Gary thinks the Royal Oak is just a 1940s theme pub, however after an air raid Gary realises that he has actually travelled back in time.