Press Gang

1. S01E01Page OneJanuary 16, 1989—Lynda and Spike are both head to head as they compete to come up up with the best front-page headline for the gangs first edition of The Jun
2. S01E02Photo FinishJanuary 23, 1989—Lynda is desperate to finish her story before the deadline. The first edition is released, with much outrage from the public. But luck happe
3. S01E03One Easy LessonJanuary 30, 1989—There's a new teacher in school having a tough time and Sarah decides to help him on a little when she discovers something about him. Meanwh
4. S01E04DeadlineFebruary 6, 1989—The gangs first series of serious dilemmas! There's a printer strike and they are forced to have to write the following weeks edition as wel
5. S01E05A Night InFebruary 13, 1989—The gang get suspicious when a moody Lynda makes everyone stay behind to work late, and of course nobody wants to. As for Colin he has a ver
6. S01E06InterfaceFebruary 20, 1989—A Ghost Writer turns up at the office, producing written articles and television reviews. Who is he? Lynda and Spike work together after Col
7. S01E07How to Make a Killing (1)February 27, 1989—Kenny investigates a mysterious girl called Jenny, who draws chalk outlines on the pavement outside the Highpoint Flats. He soon finds himse
8. S01E08How to Make a Killing (2)March 6, 1989—Kenny continues to pursue the girl in order to solve the mystery, but Lynda needs him back at the Junior Gazette. She is eventually forced t
9. S01E09Both Sides of the PaperMarch 13, 1989—The Junior Gazette is in danger of being suspended by the headmaster as school exams approach and pressure builds. Lynda has serious ambitio
10. S01E10Money, Love and BirdseedMarch 20, 1989—Tiddler has a plan to get Lynda and Spike together. Pigeons crowd the gangs newsroom, is this another one of Colins scams? Money goes missi
11. S01E11Monday, TuesdayApril 3, 1989—School, life, The Junior Gazette it all seems to be going perfect, everythings going the way you want it to. Then something happens and the
12. S01E12Shouldn't I Be Taller?April 10, 1989—Lynda's absent from the newsroom, Colin has got his sights on the editors job and plans to run it HIS way. Can Spike convince depressed Lynd

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Breakfast at Czar'sJanuary 18, 1990—The local leisure complex is being threatened with closure and The Junior Gazette come up with a great campaign to save it, or so they origi
2. S02E02Picking up the PiecesJanuary 25, 1990—Spike is in trouble with the head when he hits another student, but he won't let anyone help him. Frazz discovers Colin's little plan that i
3. S02E03Going Back to Jasper StreetFebruary 1, 1990—A Creepy statue gives Linda nightmares and determined to work out why, she and Kenny delve into there childhoods, to discover a broken promi
4. S02E04The Week and PizzaFebruary 8, 1990—Colin is in trouble with Lynda over the Junior Gazette accounts, and tries to find something to blackmail her with. Spike and Tiddler are as
5. S02E05Love and the Junior GazetteFebruary 15, 1990—Kenny keeps getting a mis-routed line when phoning his aunt in Glasgow and strikes up a friendship with a girl in Dublin. Raymond Adams, a l
6. S02E06At Last a DragonFebruary 22, 1990—Lynda and Spike go on their first date - a cocktail party for the paper's owner. But Lynda's fears of a social event may be a problem - not
7. S02E07Something Terrible (1)March 1, 1990—A young girl called Cindy makes trouble for Colin, yet she seems to like Colin and his crazy ideas. But she never wants to go home and shies
8. S02E08Something Terrible (2)March 8, 1990—Colin thinks he has worked out Cindy's secret, but what can he do about it? Lynda convinces him to confide in her, as she is concerned that
9. S02E09Friends Like TheseMarch 15, 1990—A pop star has been stranded at the train station and Lynda knows that it would make front page news at The Junior Gazette. Her only chance
10. S02E10The Rest of My LifeMarch 22, 1990—There has been a huge explosion at a local block of flats which has a busy record shop underneath. Lynda motivates the team into hurrying to
11. S02E11Yesterday's NewsMarch 29, 1990—Spike's out of hospital, but he's not recovered. Lynda, however, would rather compete for a story with him - who is selling the out of date
12. S02E12Rock SolidApril 5, 1990—Kenny is oiling the running of the paper even more than usual in the wake of Spike quitting, leaving Lynda even more difficult than usual. B
13. S02E13The Big Finish?April 12, 1990—The future of the Junior Gazette is uncertain. As the staffers on the paper are finishing school, the owners want to turn the paper over the

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The Big HelloMay 7, 1991—The Junior Gazette is now a fully fledged commercial business. Sam has gone and so has Spike, who has returned to America. Lynda is having o
2. S03E02Killer on the LineMay 14, 1991—The newsroom starts to receive mysterious, threatening phone calls from someone who claims to have attacked a local shopkeeper. The gang rec
3. S03E03Chance is a Fine ThingMay 21, 1991—The new recruit, Judy Wellman, seems to go down very well with the lads but unbeknown to them she's only got her eyes set on one, Colin. But
4. S03E04The Last Word (1)May 28, 1991—The Staff of the Junior Gazette are held hostage by a gun man, from the local gun club when they print an article wanting gun's banned, ever
5. S03E05The Last Word (2)June 4, 1991—With the staff being realeased one by one, until only Linda and Spike remain, Sarah finally tells the police the whole story as they attend
6. S03E06Holding OnJune 11, 1991—It's make or break time for Spike. He's got to decide which is the girl for him, Lynda or Zoe. Kenny decides it's make or break with him t

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Bad NewsJanuary 7, 1992—The owner of the Junior Gazette has died and the gang are forced to review their situation. Colin has the future of the gazette on his shoul
2. S04E02UnXpectedJanuary 14, 1992—Frazz has been given the opportunity to write an article on his favourite show Colonel X, which was cancelled due to Colonel X's alter ego J
3. S04E03She's Got It TapedJanuary 21, 1992—Sarah meets a nervous man named Archie Pressman whilst recording an interview. He is the only person not to be surprised when there is a hug
4. S04E04Love and WarJanuary 28, 1992—Spike's got something to say to his dad, but Colin's got other ideas - he's handcuffed a suitcase to him.
5. S04E05In the PictureFebruary 4, 1992—In a parody of Stakeout, Colin goes undercover as a hotel workman so that Frazz can photograph actor John Hartwood through the window. Prote
6. S04E06Day DreamsFebruary 11, 1992—While sleeping in the newsroom, Mr Sullivan appears as Lynda's guardian angel. In the style of It's a Wonderful Life, he takes her on a jour

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Head and HeartApril 16, 1993—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 tho
2. S05E02Friendly FireApril 23, 1993—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
3. S05E03A Quarter to MidnightApril 30, 1993—Having lied to Spike about her whereabouts, Lynda becomes accidently trapped in an airtight storage vault in the Slattenheim building where
4. S05E04Food, Love and InsecurityMay 7, 1993—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
5. S05E05WindfallMay 14, 1993—Colin goes on a date with Julie. But it doesn't turn out the way he was expecting.
6. S05E06There Are CrocodilesMay 21, 1993—Is it last day of The Junior Gazette? The gang recollect their thoughts and feelings as Lynda hands them all some sane advice, including Spi

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