A plane crash leaves a party of schoolboys marooned on a desert island. Initially, the boys rally around the sensible Ralph, who sets his mind on finding ways to survive and get help. But gradually the castaways fall under the influence of a jealous chorister, who leads them into savagery and violence. Peter Brook's drama based on William Golding's novel, with James Aubrey, Tom Chapin and Hugh Edwards.

Following a plane crash a group of schoolboys find themselves on a deserted island. They appoint a leader and attempt to create an organized society for the sake of their survival. Democracy and order soon begin to crumble when a breakaway faction regresses to savagery with horrifying consequences.