In this episode, the year is 1848, and a discovery of the utmost importance has been made in the Sudan—a fossilized fragment of the Great International Christmas Pudding, which was struck by lightning in the year 562 BC, has been recovered. A member of the House of Commons suggests that if all the portions of this emblem of international goodwill and understanding could be reassembled and set up in some appropriate spot, it could be a turning point in Britain's history. Filled with patriotic pride and enthusiasm, Neddie Seagoon, the eccentric millionaire, mounts an expedition to seek the last fragments.