Steven Moffat
Director
Press Gang (1989)
Season 5
The activities of the staff at The Junior Gazette, a children's weekly newspaper produced by a group of school pupils.
Released Jan. 16, 1989
10+
Keywords: tmdb.school, tmdb.newspaper-editor, tmdb.newspaper-reporter, imdb.journalism, imdb.adolescent, tmdb.nostalgic, tmdb.lighthearted + 2 more, tmdb.comforting, tmdb.sincere
Network: CITV
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S5E1 - Head and Heart
As a result of his crush on the school secretary, Colin discovers that she is having an affair with the headteacher. Since he was one of those responsible for setting up the paper, and therefore their careers, the team debate the morality of printing the story.
April 16, 1993, midnight
S5E2 - Friendly Fire
Sarah contemplates her future with the Junior Gazette. Should she stay or should she go? But how will the rest of them handle her decision
April 23, 1993, midnight
S5E3 - A Quarter to Midnight
Having lied to Spike about her whereabouts, Lynda becomes accidently trapped in an airtight storage vault in the Slattenheim building where she was meeting John Crawford, her source on a story she was writing. Her mobile phone is damaged, and as a result, she can make calls but those who she calls cannot hear her. In her attempts to reach Spike so he can save her before she suffocates, she comes up with an ingenious Lynda-esque strategy for helping Spike and the Gazette team locate her. But will her plan work? Will they reach her in time?
April 30, 1993, midnight
S5E4 - Food, Love and Insecurity
The subject of a breaking news story, Phillipa Prescott, is one of Spike's old girlfriends. He takes her to dinner at a restaurant to try to get information from her. The team bug their table, but jealous Lynda insists on being their waitress.
Colin and Julie have a heart-to-heart, in which she agrees to go out on a date with him.
May 7, 1993, midnight
S5E5 - Windfall
Colin goes on a date with Julie. But it doesn't turn out the way he was expecting.
May 14, 1993, midnight
S5E6 - There Are Crocodiles
Is it last day of The Junior Gazette? The gang recollect their thoughts and feelings as Lynda hands them all some sane advice, including Spike.
May 21, 1993, midnight
Network: CITV
Released: Jan. 16, 1989
Last Air Date: May 21, 1993, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 10+
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