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The activities of the staff at The Junior Gazette, a children's weekly newspaper produced by a group of school pupils.

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  1. Background image for The Last Word (1)
    9.2/10(34 votes)

    #1 - The Last Word (1)

    S3:E4

    The Staff of the Junior Gazette are held hostage by a gun man, from the local gun club when they print an article wanting gun's banned, everyone co-operates except a stuborn Linda, as the story unfolds it's clear one of the staff has been killed, but who?

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    Director:Lorne Magory
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for The Last Word (2)
    9.0/10(35 votes)

    #2 - The Last Word (2)

    S3:E5

    With the staff being realeased one by one, until only Linda and Spike remain, Sarah finally tells the police the whole story as they attend the funneral of a Junior Gazette member

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    Director:Lorne Magory
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for There Are Crocodiles
    8.9/10(37 votes)

    #3 - There Are Crocodiles

    S5:E6

    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.

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    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for The Big Hello
    8.7/10(22 votes)

    #4 - The Big Hello

    S3:E1

    The Junior Gazette is now a fully fledged commercial business. Sam has gone and so has Spike, who has returned to America. Lynda is having obvious problems coping with him not being there. By chance an invesitgation into the corruptional dealings with the local council leads to a chain reation and a surprise visit from Spike...and a mystery girl.

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    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for A Quarter to Midnight
    8.7/10(31 votes)

    #5 - A Quarter to Midnight

    S5:E3

    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?

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    Director:Bill Ward
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Food, Love and Insecurity
    8.7/10(22 votes)

    #6 - Food, Love and Insecurity

    S5:E4

    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.

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    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Holding On
    8.6/10(23 votes)

    #7 - Holding On

    S3:E6

    It's make or break time for Spike. He's got to decide which is the girl for him, Lynda or Zoe. Kenny decides it's make or break with him too.

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    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Friendly Fire
    8.6/10(22 votes)

    #8 - Friendly Fire

    S5:E2

    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

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    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Bad News

    S4:E1

    The owner of the Junior Gazette has died and the gang are forced to review their situation. Colin has the future of the gazette on his shoulders as he is made the head editor. Lynda and Spike appear unexpectedly on a kid's TV show - with explosive results.

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    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Love and War
    8.5/10(22 votes)

    #10 - Love and War

    S4:E4

    Spike's got something to say to his dad, but Colin's got other ideas - he's handcuffed a suitcase to him.

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    Director:Bill Ward
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.5/10(22 votes)

    #11 - Head and Heart

    S5:E1

    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.

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    Director:Bill Ward
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Chance is a Fine Thing
    8.4/10(25 votes)

    #12 - Chance is a Fine Thing

    S3:E3

    The new recruit, Judy Wellman, seems to go down very well with the lads but unbeknown to them she's only got her eyes set on one, Colin. But is it a case of opposites attract for him? Kenny receives an anonymous letter which contains some strange facts.

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    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for In the Picture
    8.2/10(25 votes)

    #13 - In the Picture

    S4:E5

    In a parody of Stakeout, Colin goes undercover as a hotel workman so that Frazz can photograph actor John Hartwood through the window. Protective of his privacy, Hartwood tries to get his minder to make him leave. However, he is still in the room when the actor's girlfriend, Judy Wellman, who Colin had dated in "Chance is a Fine Thing", turns up. A lady called Katherine Hill visits Lynda in the newsroom, and they realise that they share many mannerisms.

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    Director:Bill Ward
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.2/10(20 votes)

    #14 - Day Dreams

    S4:E6

    While sleeping in the newsroom, Mr Sullivan appears as Lynda's guardian angel. In the style of It's a Wonderful Life, he takes her on a journey into the future to see what becomes of some of the major characters when she is not around. Sarah is a war correspondent, Frazz a radio agony uncle, and Julie has taken over as editor.

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    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for UnXpected
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #15 - UnXpected

    S4:E2

    Frazz has been given the opportunity to write an article on his favourite show Colonel X, which was cancelled due to Colonel X's alter ego John England being killed in a car crash. But Frazz is mugged and hit on the head. Fantasy becomes reality when he starts seeing X, but not just him the others as well. Is the truth really out there or are they all going mad. Lynda needs help to get out of a situation involving a date. Is Spike willing to assist her or not?

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    Director:Lorne Magory
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Killer on the Line
    7.8/10(25 votes)

    #16 - Killer on the Line

    S3:E2

    The newsroom starts to receive mysterious, threatening phone calls from someone who claims to have attacked a local shopkeeper. The gang reckon they're on to a seriously big storyline, or so they think. Meanwhile Lynda has stolen Spike's passport in order to stop him from returning to America, for good.

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    Director:Lorne Magory
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for She's Got It Taped
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    #17 - She's Got It Taped

    S4:E3

    Sarah meets a nervous man named Archie Pressman whilst recording an interview. He is the only person not to be surprised when there is a huge explosion in town.

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    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.3/10(20 votes)

    #18 - Windfall

    S5:E5

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

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    Director:James Devis
    Writer:Unknown
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    #19 - Page One

    S1:E1

    Lynda and Spike are both head to head as they compete to come up up with the best front-page headline for the gangs first edition of The Junior Gazette. But are their stories what they seem?

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    Director:Colin Nutley
    Writer:Unknown
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    #20 - Photo Finish

    S1:E2

    Lynda is desperate to finish her story before the deadline. The first edition is released, with much outrage from the public. But luck happens to save the day with a chance encounter.

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    Director:Colin Nutley
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for One Easy Lesson
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    #21 - One Easy Lesson

    S1:E3

    There's a new teacher in school having a tough time and Sarah decides to help him on a little when she discovers something about him. Meanwhile at the office the gangs first ""journalistic expedition"" gets off to a surprising start.

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    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Deadline
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    #22 - Deadline

    S1:E4

    The gangs first series of serious dilemmas! There's a printer strike and they are forced to have to write the following weeks edition as well, and in only a few hours. Is it possible to write the news before anything actually happens? Sarah is needed back in the office, urgently and Colin gets himself into a tricky financial situation with a photo he hasn't got.

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    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for A Night In
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    #23 - A Night In

    S1:E5

    The gang get suspicious when a moody Lynda makes everyone stay behind to work late, and of course nobody wants to. As for Colin he has a very important meeting with the towns richest man, or does he? The excuses go flying as the gang work out what is really wrong with Lynda and why Spike is acting up.

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    Director:Lorne Magory
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Interface
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    #24 - Interface

    S1:E6

    A Ghost Writer turns up at the office, producing written articles and television reviews. Who is he? Lynda and Spike work together after Colin comes up with a lead.The gang also enter a competition to win a computor and printer set. Something they desperately need. Colin comes up with an incredible brainwave.

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    Director:Bob Spiers
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for How to Make a Killing (1)
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    #25 - How to Make a Killing (1)

    S1:E7

    Kenny investigates a mysterious girl called Jenny, who draws chalk outlines on the pavement outside the Highpoint Flats. He soon finds himself in hot water after finding out more then he intended to...

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    Director:Lorne Magory
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"The Last Word (1)" is the best rated episode of "Press Gang". It scored 9.2/10 based on 34 votes. Directed by Lorne Magory and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/28/1991. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Last Word (2)".