Press Gang

The first ever episode from 1989, based on the activities of a children's newspaper, the Junior Gazette, produced by pupils at their local comprehensive school.

Following Spike's hunch that a local disco is to be closed and turned into a supermarket, Lynda senses that the Junior Gazette may have its lead story. However, the paper publishes without having all the facts.

Sarah's cousin is a new teacher at Norbridge High who is having difficulties in controlling his classes and is in danger of losing his job. Meanwhile, what is Colin going to do with one hundred thousand defective half ping-pong balls?

A printing dispute means that the Junior Gazette staff have precisely three hours to produce the issue for the following week. This results in Colin attempting to get a celebrity to open a shop the day before it is due to open.

It's Saturday night, and Kenny, Spike and Tiddler have been volunteered to spend the evening on late duty. Spike doesn't want to be there and Lynda has been dumped by her boyfriend so tensions are running high.

When Colin wins a computer for the newsroom in a creative writing competition, things seem a little too easy. Then the Junior Gazette starts to receive anonymous articles via the computer modem.