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The Paper Lads: Story, Cast and Series Facts

The Paper Lads (1977): Drama, Adventure, Children. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

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Story and premise

The Paper Lads follows the adventures of J.G., Ian, Gog, Baz and Sam who are a group of teenagers that do a paper round for their local newsagent, Jack Crawford. Retired policeman Jack always tells them to keep their eyes open as they go about their rounds; as they often discover the news, as well as deliver it!

Series details

  • Title: The Paper Lads
  • Format: Scripted
  • Language: English
  • Genres: Drama, Adventure, Children
  • Premiere date: 1977-08-24
  • Final broadcast date listed: 1979-01-22
  • Status in TVmaze: Ended
  • Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
  • Network country: United Kingdom
  • Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
  • TVMaze ID: 30773
  • TVDB ID: 284549

Cast and credited roles

  • Judith Pyle — Sam
  • Andrew Edwards — Ian
  • Gavin Kitchen — Baz
  • Peter Younger — Gog
  • Glynn Edwards — Jack Crawford
  • Anne Jameson — Jinny Crawford
  • Tony Neilson — J.G.

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

  • Season 1: premiered 1977-08-24; final listed air date 1977-10-05; episode order: 7.
  • Season 2: premiered 1978-11-20; final listed air date 1979-01-22; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Paper Lads on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.

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