TV series

Hold the Back Page

Name: Hold the Back Page
Genre: Drama
Cast: David Warner, Eric Allan, Gil Brailey, Lee Whitlock, David Horovitch

1985–1986, English.

Sports reporter Ken Wordsworth, beset by financial and marital problems, reluctantly adjusts to the demands of a tabloid newspaper.

Drama

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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Episode length: Varies
Status: Ended in 1986

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S1 E10: Our Man on the Spot

Aired 28 January 1986

Seasons 1

Season 1

1985 · 10 episodes

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First aired: 12 November 1985
Last aired: 28 January 1986
Language: English
Country: United Kingdom
Type: Scripted

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Hold the Back Page has 1 season and 10 episodes.

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