One hot June day, three friends decide there is nothing they would like to do more than to get away from London. A boating holiday with lots of fresh air and exercise would be just the very thing, or so their doctors tell them. So, after debating the merits of hotel or camp beds and what to pack, they set off on their voyage - a trip up the Thames from Henley to Oxford - but very quickly find themselves ill-equipped for the trials of riverbank life.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tim CurryJerome K Jerome | Jerome K Jerome |
 Michael PalinHarris | Harris |
 Stephen MooreGeorge | George |
| BBill Stewart1st Porter | 1st Porter |
 Michael Elphick2nd Porter | 2nd Porter |
| JJohn BlainTraffic Supervisor | Traffic Supervisor |
 George InnesTrain Driver | Train Driver |
| RRussell DixonHarris' Cousin | Harris' Cousin |
| MMary MacLeodPathetic Woman | Pathetic Woman |
| AAlan CollinsDesolate Man | Desolate Man |
| CClifford KershawIrate Man | Irate Man |
 Eileen HelsbyWoman with baby | Woman with baby |
 Tony RohrBlackmailer | Blackmailer |
| HHubert Tucker1st Lock-keeper | 1st Lock-keeper |
| HHarry Markham2nd Lock-keeper | 2nd Lock-keeper |
 George CamillerShelley | Shelley |
 William RussellDoctor | Doctor |
| HHugh ThomasChemist | Chemist |
 Frank MillsRiver Hand | River Hand |
| AAlan LawranceRiverman | Riverman |
| JJohn DicksLaunch Owner | Launch Owner |
| AAnne ZeldaFashionable Girl | Fashionable Girl |
| JJohn Harding1st Scholar | 1st Scholar |
| JJohn Burrows2nd Scholar | 2nd Scholar |