7.1/1016 votesLoading...#1 - 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
7.4/1022 votesLoading...#2 - Photo Finish
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/23/1989
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.
Director: Colin Nutley
Writer: N/A
7.4/1022 votesLoading...#3 - One Easy Lesson
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/30/1989
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.
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
7.4/1022 votesLoading...#4 - Friends Like These
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/15/1990
A pop star has been stranded at the train station and Lynda knows that it would make front page news at The Junior Gazette. Her only chance is to ask Sarah, but Sarah isn't feeling to good about herself. Lynda's desperate for the scoop and goes to lengthly measures to make sure it happens. Leaving poor Sarah questioning herself emotionally.
Director: John Hall
Writer: N/A
7.4/1018 votesLoading...#5 - She's Got It Taped
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/1992
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.
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
7.5/1019 votesLoading...#6 - Picking up the Pieces
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/1990
Spike is in trouble with the head when he hits another student, but he won't let anyone help him. Frazz discovers Colin's little plan that involves him as his pawn in his newest venture. Kenny suffers a broken heart when a girl rejects his advances.
Director: Gerry O'Hara
Writer: N/A
7.5/1016 votesLoading...#7 - Rock Solid
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 4/5/1990
Kenny is oiling the running of the paper even more than usual in the wake of Spike quitting, leaving Lynda even more difficult than usual. But Colin has discovered that Kenny is an aspiring singer and guitarist, and has big plans for him, whether Kenny likes it or not.
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
7.6/1020 votesLoading...#8 - Killer on the Line
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 5/14/1991
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.
Director: Lorne Magory
Writer: N/A
7.9/1018 votesLoading...#9 - UnXpected
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/1992
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?
Director: Lorne Magory
Writer: N/A
8.0/1022 votesLoading...#10 - Money, Love and Birdseed
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/20/1989
Tiddler has a plan to get Lynda and Spike together. Pigeons crowd the gangs newsroom, is this another one of Colins scams? Money goes missing from the schools Judo club. Has the schools known criminal Bobby Tweed stolen it or is he being framed?
Director: Lorne Magory
Writer: N/A
8.1/1029 votesLoading...#11 - Page One
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/16/1989
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?
Director: Colin Nutley
Writer: N/A
8.1/1019 votesLoading...#12 - Yesterday's News
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 3/29/1990
Spike's out of hospital, but he's not recovered. Lynda, however, would rather compete for a story with him - who is selling the out of date food to the school canteen ?
Director: Lorne Magory
Writer: N/A
8.1/1021 votesLoading...#13 - In the Picture
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/1992
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.
Director: Bill Ward
Writer: N/A
8.1/1016 votesLoading...#14 - Day Dreams
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/1992
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.
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
8.2/1023 votesLoading...#15 - Deadline
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/6/1989
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.
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
8.2/1024 votesLoading...#16 - A Night In
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/13/1989
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.
Director: Lorne Magory
Writer: N/A
8.2/1025 votesLoading...#17 - Going Back to Jasper Street
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/1990
A Creepy statue gives Linda nightmares and determined to work out why, she and Kenny delve into there childhoods, to discover a broken promise to an old lady is the key. Meanwhile Spike is being stalked by a girl Colin wants to date
Director: Bren Simson
Writer: N/A
8.2/1021 votesLoading...#18 - The Week and Pizza
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/1990
Colin is in trouble with Lynda over the Junior Gazette accounts, and tries to find something to blackmail her with. Spike and Tiddler are assigned to interview grouchy local children's author. Sam, and then Kenny, find it hard to tell a member of the newsteam that she is fired.
Director: Bren Simson
Writer: N/A
8.2/1021 votesLoading...#19 - Chance is a Fine Thing
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 5/21/1991
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.
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
8.3/1024 votesLoading...#20 - Interface
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/20/1989
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.
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
8.4/1021 votesLoading...#21 - Both Sides of the Paper
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/13/1989
The Junior Gazette is in danger of being suspended by the headmaster as school exams approach and pressure builds. Lynda has serious ambitions much to Sarah's worry, as the gazette starts gaining interest. And the team interview The Phone Ranger. But will Mr Harvey have any of it?
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
8.4/1024 votesLoading...#22 - Something Terrible (1)
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 3/1/1990
A young girl called Cindy makes trouble for Colin, yet she seems to like Colin and his crazy ideas. But she never wants to go home and shies away from being touched. What is her secret? Meanwhile, Lynda and Spike are going to extreme lengths to hide their relationship from the newsteam, when all at the Junior Gazette are aware of their relationship. Tiddler even re-names her 'productive' pair of rabbits, Henry and George, Lynda and Spike.
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
8.4/1020 votesLoading...#23 - Bad News
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/1992
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.
Director: Bob Spiers
Writer: N/A
8.4/1018 votesLoading...#25 - 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
The Worst Episodes of Press Gang
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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
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
"Windfall" is the worst rated episode of "Press Gang". It scored 7.1/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by James Devis and written by N/A, it aired on 5/14/1993. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Photo Finish".
