Press Gang

Season 5

1993 · 6 episodes

Episodes

1. 

   1. Head and Heart

   16 Apr 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 those responsible for setting up the paper, and therefore their careers, the team debate the morality of printing the story.

2. 

   2. Friendly Fire

   23 Apr 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. 

   3. A Quarter to Midnight

   30 Apr 1993

   Having lied to Spike about her whereabouts, Lynda becomes accidently trapped in an airtight storage vault in the Slattenheim building where she was meeting John Crawford, her source on a story she was writing. Her mobile phone is damaged, and as a result, she can make calls but those who she calls cannot hear her. In her attempts to reach Spike so he can save her before she suffocates, she comes up with an ingenious Lynda-esque strategy for helping Spike and the Gazette team locate her. But will her plan work? Will they reach her in time?

4. 

   4. Food, Love and Insecurity

   7 May 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 get information from her. The team bug their table, but jealous Lynda insists on being their waitress. Colin and Julie have a heart-to-heart, in which she agrees to go out on a date with him.

5. 

   5. Windfall

   14 May 1993

   Colin goes on a date with Julie. But it doesn't turn out the way he was expecting.

6. 

   6. There Are Crocodiles

   21 May 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 Spike.