Press Gang

TV Series
1989–1993
21h 30m

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A bunch of kids are to make a newspaper for the young, named "Junior Gazette". The series follows these kids both on job and in private.A bunch of kids are to make a newspaper for the young, named "Junior Gazette". The series follows these kids both on job and in private.A bunch of kids are to make a newspaper for the young, named "Junior Gazette". The series follows these kids both on job and in private.

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8.0/10

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Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Spike and Lynda's relationship in the series grew out into a real one for Julia Sawalha and Dexter Fletcher. They were an item for several years and even lived together before going their separate ways.

Quotes
[Julie wants Spike to go undercover on a date for an exclusive interview]
Julie: ...He'd be, well, seducing her.
Spike: Yeah, but I'd only be doing it so I could nail her... I mean pin her down... Look, this could be a big story for us; All Julie's suggesting is, if I can get this woman relaxed by candlelight, maybe, just maybe, I could loosen her tongue.
[Lynda slaps Spike]

Connections
Featured in The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows (2001)

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The greatest television show ever made

Oh, God, why did I write that. No-one will read any further; people make similar claims so freely about any old rubbish. -But in this case it's TRUE, dammit.

Hilariously funny in every episode, seriously emotional in some, tautly dramatic in most, with great performances from a very young cast (Julia Sawalha is more famous for other shows, but she has never had a better role)... look, trust me, everyone who has watched this show loves it. It represents the triumph of the script by an individual (Steven Moffat) over the script by committee.