Byker Grove is an alternative place to be. When Julie's family moved from London to Newcastle she called the city a horrible dump, but then she met the crowd at Byker Grove.
Donna is furious when her dad accuses kids from Byker Grove of stealing motorbikes, but he's right, and Gill's joy ride leads to a bloody nose.
Gill's upset because Julie's been banned: Donna's delighted because she'll be the star of the show.
The kids from the Grove set off for a day's skateboarding, while Donna is becoming insufferable about her forthcoming appearance as a model in a charity fashion show, but all does not go according to plan.
When the kids set off on their long-awaited camping trip, the delights of the open-air and life under canvas seem to make the older kids distinctly frisky.
A hard choice faces Julie who has to come to terms with the fact that her parents are breaking up; Winston is faced with the imminent arrival in Newcastle of Kelly, the girl he met at camp.