British Comedy Guide
Press Gang. Image shows from L to R: Spike Thomson (Dexter Fletcher), Sarah Jackson (Kelda Holmes), Lynda Day (Julia Sawalha), Frazz Davis (Mmoloki Chrystie), Kenny Phillips (Lee Ross), Colin Mathews (Paul Reynolds). Copyright: Central Independent Television
Press Gang

Press Gang

  • TV comedy drama
  • ITV1
  • 1989 - 1993
  • 43 episodes (5 series)

Comic drama following a group of teenagers running a young people's newspaper. Stars Julia Sawalha, Dexter Fletcher, Lee Ross, Kelda Holmes, Paul Reynolds and more.

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Press Gang. Image shows from L to R: Frazz Davis (Mmoloki Chrystie), Sarah Jackson (Kelda Holmes), Colin Mathews (Paul Reynolds), Julie Craig (Lucy Benjamin), Kenny Phillips (Lee Ross), Lynda Day (Julia Sawalha), Spike Thomson (Dexter Fletcher). Copyright: Central Independent Television

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1989 - 1993
Channel
ITV
Episodes
43 (5 series)
Stars
Julia Sawalha, Dexter Fletcher, Lee Ross, Kelda Holmes, Paul Reynolds, Mmoloki Chrystie, Lucy Benjamin, Charlie Creed-Miles and Joanna Dukes
Writers
Steven Moffat and Bill Moffat
Company

A programme for teenagers set in a newspaper office that follows the trials and tribulations, joys and agonies of a group of teenagers setting up and running a young people's newspaper "The Junior Gazette".

Egos clash and professional and personal feelings collide.

Additional details

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 16th January 1989 at 4:45pm on ITV1

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