POSTMODERN PASTIMES opens with Richard Hilditch(3), unintroduced, telling the camera "Croquet is a sport which has attracted many excentrics over the years". After the series title-sequence, a couple - 28 year old solicitor Ed Duckworth(4) and 19 year old student Rachel Scott(1) - introduce themselves on a sofa and say what attracts them to croquet. Ed's work colleagues are interviewed in their office about why they think he enjoys croquet. Alan Murray(5) and other croquet players, such as Hamish Hall, relate some history and annecdotes of the game. This is intercut with Ed and Rachel showing "how to play croquet" on the lawns of Bristol Croquet Club, where they are members.

The action now cuts to Harrow Oak Croquet Club where Ed and Rachel have come to play in a tournament. Assuming this was a real tournament, it must have been the 15-14 of September 2000 Weekend Handicap. Other players include Gary Bennett(ii), seen banging in hoops in the morning mist, Dr John Bowman(i) , Sanjay Patel (2) and Jean Ackerman(6). Jean is interviewed court-side and Ed, as the winner of their game, promises her a beer. After another win by Rachel (playing off a handicap of 11) she tells the camera she need only beat Ed to win the tournament, which she does. Richard(iii) the tournament manager, presents her with the "Harrow fiver"(7) and says she must come back next year to defend it. The End. (Defending the title would turn out to be impossible because Harrow didn't host any tournaments from 2001 season onwards.)

The program lasts about 10 minutes and was broadcoast on daytime television. There is some incidental music but no commentary. If the participants were asked questions, we do not hear them or see the interviewer. The overall impression is of a slightly slow and unpolished television program.