Press Gang
- TV Series
- 1989–1993
- 21h 30m
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.
- Won 1 BAFTA Award
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSpike 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]
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 100 Greatest Kids TV Shows (2001)
I really feel sorry for the children of today, who get served up so much crap. This show never once underestimated the intelligence of its audience. The story-lines and characters were believable, intelligent, gripping and emotionally powerful, as well as being incredibly funny.
I wanted to be just like the people in this show, and I even started writing my own "newspaper"!
Lynda Day was such a great character, played with real enthusiasm by the wonderful Julia Sawalha. And the supporting cast were magnificent.
The show was not afraid to address confronting social issues that were relevant to its audience. In some ways it is quite like the "Degrassi" series.
I long to see this show repeated on television here. Oh Press Gang, I love you!
- David_Niemann
- Jun 30, 2003
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