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
- 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
- ITV1
- 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.
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Additional details
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
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Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 16th January 1989 at 4:45pm on ITV1
This programme was not originally promoted as a (British) comedy but has been labelled as one by many parties since its original broadcast, so is included on British Comedy Guide for completeness and to avoid confusion.