Press Gang (1989)

6
/ 10
1 User Ratings
25m
Running Time

5
Seasons

43
Episodes

January 16, 1989
Release Date

TV
IMDb ratings
8
Press Gang

Press Gang (1989)

6
/ 10
1 User Ratings
25m
Running Time

5
Seasons

43
Episodes

January 16, 1989
Release Date

External Links & Social Media
Network & Production Companies
CITV

Plot.

The activities of the staff at The Junior Gazette, a children's weekly newspaper produced by a group of school pupils.

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Cast & Crew.

Caroline Cornish-Trestrail

Caroline Cornish-Trestrail

Production Coordinator

Terry Blyther

Terry Blyther

Location Manager

Lewis Rudd

Lewis Rudd

Executive Producer

Peter Davis

Peter Davis

Music

Christopher Edwards

Christopher Edwards

Production Design

Martin Childs

Martin Childs

Production Design

John G. Perry

John G. Perry

Music

Julia Richards

Julia Richards

Script Supervisor

David Collings

David Collings

Mr. Winters

Jake Wood

Jake Wood

Jack

Andy Crowe

Andy Crowe

Billy

Natasha Knight

Natasha Knight

Cindy

Richard Charles

Richard Charles

David Banks

Razaaq Adoti

Razaaq Adoti

Constable

Rick Kennedy

Rick Kennedy

Shopkeeper

Peter Stockbridge

Peter Stockbridge

Sean

Abigail Docherty

Abigail Docherty

Mary Brien / Suzy Norton

Mark Sayers

Mark Sayers

Gary

Patrick Barlow

Patrick Barlow

Phone Ranger

Suzanne Church

Suzanne Church

Miss Trench

Ian Brimble

Ian Brimble

Mr. Prescott

Warren Bryan

Warren Bryan

Bobby

Horace Oliver

Horace Oliver

Keith Evans

Wayne Howard

Wayne Howard

Ian Brown

Paul Varney

Paul Varney

Gerry Hardie

Johanna Borman

Johanna Borman

Sophie

Clare Louise Hearndon

Clare Louise Hearndon

Laura

Siri Neal

Siri Neal

Charlotte

Rosie Marcel

Rosie Marcel

Sophie

Raymond Sawyer

Raymond Sawyer

Peter Mayhew

Janet Allen

Janet Allen

Mrs. Phillips

Tessa Shaw

Tessa Shaw

Librarian

Andre Thornton Grimes

Andre Thornton Grimes

Car Owner

Adriano Agostino

Adriano Agostino

Member of The News Team

Tony Annis

Tony Annis

Member of The News Team

Mark Baxter

Mark Baxter

Member of The News Team

Kate Williams

Kate Williams

Young Lynda

Simon Bright

Simon Bright

Young Kenny

Julie Foy

Julie Foy

Ruby Grogan

Penelope Nice

Penelope Nice

Mrs. Day

Steven Szczebiot

Steven Szczebiot

Boy

Neil Kattenhorn

Neil Kattenhorn

Boy

Rose Hill

Rose Hill

Mrs. Williams

Fay Masterson

Fay Masterson

Claire

Louisa Milwood-Haigh

Louisa Milwood-Haigh

Yvonne Morley

Sam Howard

Sam Howard

Teacher / Mr. Harvey

Sarah Collins

Sarah Collins

Shop Assistant

Simon Davidson

Simon Davidson

Member of The News Team

Hilda Braid

Hilda Braid

Miss McGuigan

Jeremy Hodge

Jeremy Hodge

Kevin

Sophie Newton

Sophie Newton

Kate

Arin Alldridge

Arin Alldridge

Man on Phone

Aisling Flitton

Aisling Flitton

Dublin Girl / Kelly

Carole Dance

Carole Dance

Mrs. Boyd

Janie Booth

Janie Booth

Beth Davenport

Maria McErlane

Maria McErlane

Waitress

Jackie Bucknall

Jackie Bucknall

Secretary

Lindy Layton

Lindy Layton

Cathy

Elizabeth Hickling

Elizabeth Hickling

Telegram Woman

Charlotte Payne

Charlotte Payne

Girl

Jon Sloane

Jon Sloane

Humphrey Burke

Simon Schatzberger

Simon Schatzberger

Brian Magboy

Andrew Livingston

Andrew Livingston

Zedron

Paul Williamson

Paul Williamson

Gordon Coles

Simon Mattacks

Simon Mattacks

Eric Folkestone

John Benson

John Benson

David Campbell

Beresford Le Roy

Beresford Le Roy

Security Man

Paul Abbey

Paul Abbey

Waiter

Samantha Womack

Samantha Womack

Waitress

Mark Anstee

Mark Anstee

Male Reporter

Lisa Davies

Lisa Davies

Janet

Emma Forbes

Emma Forbes

Female Reporter

Rebecca Bradley

Rebecca Bradley

Member of The News Team

Robert McBain

Robert McBain

Roderick Marsh

John Savage

John Savage

Boy

John Peters

John Peters

T.V. Reporter

Nigel Williams

Nigel Williams

Waiter

Steven O'Donnell

Steven O'Donnell

Maringo

Anthony Ekundayo Lennon

Anthony Ekundayo Lennon

Raymond Hoggart (as Anthony Lennon)

Details.

Release Date
January 16, 1989

Status
Ended

Seasons
5

Episodes
43

Running Time
25m

Genres

Last updated:

This TV Show Is About.

school
newspaper editor
newspaper reporter
Scripted
nostalgic
lighthearted
comforting
sincere

Wiki.

Press Gang is a British children's television comedy-drama consisting of 43 episodes across five series that were broadcast from 1989 to 1993. Produced by Richmond Film & Television for Central, it screened on the ITV network in its regular weekday afternoon children's strand, CITV, typically in a 4:45 pm slot (days varied over the course of the run).

Aimed at older children and teenagers, the programme was based on the activities of a children's newspaper, the Junior Gazette, produced by pupils from the local comprehensive school. In later series, it was depicted as a commercial venture. The show interspersed comedic elements with the dramatic. As well as addressing interpersonal relationships (particularly in the Lynda-Spike story arc), the show tackled issues such as solvent abuse, child abuse and firearms control.

Written by ex-teacher Steven Moffat, more than half the episodes were directed by Bob Spiers, a British comedy director who also worked on programmes such as Absolutely Fabulous and Fawlty Towers. Critical reception was very positive, particularly for the quality of the writing, and the series has attracted a cult following with a wide age range.

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