The Paper Lads

Series 1

1977 · 7 episodes · 2h 53m in all

The debut series introduces a close-knit group of newspaper delivery boys and girls navigating various childhood adventures and neighborhood mysteries in Newcastle, North East England.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Round One

   24 Aug 1977 · 25 min

   The Crawford's shop has heard that Arthur Turner has sold his shop, so the Crawford's will expand the paper round and advertise for more lads. Crawford has asked his lads to clean the cellar on Sunday to make room for the expansion.

2. 2

   2. Cash and Carry

   31 Aug 1977 · 26 min

   Gog's dad (a security guard) has to work late and Gog offers to bring him fish and chips. When Ian and Gog arrive at his father's work, they find him tied up and unconscious. The thieves have stolen £20,000.

3. 3

   3. The Sweetie Shop Kid

   7 Sept 1977 · 23 min

   The owner of #22 Blaydon Street is on vacation. Why are the curtains twitching? Gog investigates and is held captive by the escaped "Sweetie Shop thief."

4. 4

   4. Fifty Years a Showman

   14 Sept 1977 · 26 min

   Sam distracts her grandad so Baz and Gog can measure his prize winning leeks. Uncle Bob has paid Baz £1 to get the measurements. In the morning, all of Bob's leeks have been cut down. Did the lads do it?

5. 5

   5. Enter Picasso

   21 Sept 1977 · 25 min

   Someone has stolen £5 from the shop. Sam has bought a new scarf, and Baz has gone to the pictures. Everyone is a suspect, especially Ian who has bought art supplies and has been acting strangely.

6. 6

   6. Best Foot Forward

   28 Sept 1977 · 25 min

   J.G. wants to play football, but his mother wants him to go to University. When all sorts of football scouts start coming to the house to sign him, she finally gives in.

7. 7

   7. Eyewitness

   5 Oct 1977 · 23 min

   Sam is an eyewitness to a shop break-in - can she avoid the thieves?