- 8.4/1018 votes
#1 - Head and Heart
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 4/16/1993
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.
Director: Bill Ward
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1017 votes
#2 - Friendly Fire
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 4/23/1993
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
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1026 votes
#3 - A Quarter to Midnight
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 4/30/1993
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?
Director: Bill Ward
Writer: N/A
- 8.6/1018 votes
#4 - Food, Love and Insecurity
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 5/7/1993
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.
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1016 votes
#5 - Windfall
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 5/14/1993
Colin goes on a date with Julie. But it doesn't turn out the way he was expecting.
Director: James Devis
Writer: N/A
- 8.9/1032 votes
#6 - There Are Crocodiles
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 5/21/1993
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.
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
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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.
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:CITV
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Head and Heart" is the best rated episode of "Press Gang" season 5. It scored 8.4/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Bill Ward and written by N/A, it aired on 4/16/1993. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Friendly Fire".