Summer, 1948. 14-year-old Alan has just three wishes: that there will be lasting peace, that England will win the Ashes, and that he will finally kiss classmate Ann. So when he's cast opposite her in a play that requires a kiss and England seem to be doing well in cricket, life couldn't be better.
| Writing | Jack Rosenthal | Writer |
| Production | David Puttnam | Producer |
| Production | David Bill | Producer |
| Production | Chris Griffin | Producer |
| Directing | Michael Apted | Director |
| Sound | David Earl | Music |
| Editing | John Shirley | Editor |
| Camera | Tony Pierce-Roberts | Director of Photography |
| Production | Joyce Gallie | Casting |
| Art | Jeff Woodbridge | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Yelland | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Betty Glasow | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Freddie Williamson | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Russell Lodge | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Andrew Montgomery | Assistant Director |
| Art | Don Worts | Property Buyer |
| Sound | Derek Ball | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Chris Greenham | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Ken Nightingall | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Nick Beeks-Sanders | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Cedric James | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Robert Marshall | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Nic Milner | Clapper Loader |
| Lighting | Laurie Shane | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | David Murphy | Wardrobe Master |
| Editing | Peter Baldock | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Peter Elford | Location Manager |
| Sound | Mal Tobias | Music Director |
| Directing | Mary Holdsworth | Continuity |
| Production | John Bigland | Production Accountant |
| Directing | Dominic Fulford | First Assistant Director |
