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The Paper Lads

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The Paper Lads is a children's television series produced by Tyne Tees Television and broadcast from 1977 to 1979. There were two series made; each of seven episodes. It was set in Newcastle in North East England, and was based around the adventures of some newspaper delivery boys and girls. The signature tune of the series, "Back Home Once Again", was performed by progressive folk rock band Renaissance, and it appears as a full-length song on their 1978 album A Song For All Seasons. Network Video released the first episode on their collection "Look-Back on '70s Telly - Issue 2". The full series is due to be released on Network DVD on 29 July 2013. Two novels by William Humble based on the series were released by Target Books.

Aug 24, 19772 seasons14 episodesEndedEN

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Gavin Kitchen

Baz

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Glynn Edwards

Jack Crawford

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Anne Jameson

Jinny Crawford

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Seasons

Series 1

7 episodes

Premiered Aug 24, 1977

Series 2

7 episodes

Premiered Nov 20, 1978

Episodes

1–6 of 7

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Ep 1

Round One

Aug 24, 1977

25m

The Crawford's shop has heard that Arthur Turner has sold his shop, so the Crawford's will expand the paper round and advertise for more lads. Crawford has asked his lads to clean the cellar on Sunday to make room for the expansion.

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Ep 2

Cash and Carry

Aug 31, 1977

26m

Gog's dad (a security guard) has to work late and Gog offers to bring him fish and chips. When Ian and Gog arrive at his father's work, they find him tied up and unconscious. The thieves have stolen £20,000.

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Ep 3

The Sweetie Shop Kid

Sep 7, 1977

23m

The owner of #22 Blaydon Street is on vacation. Why are the curtains twitching? Gog investigates and is held captive by the escaped "Sweetie Shop thief."

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Ep 4

Fifty Years a Showman

Sep 14, 1977

26m

Sam distracts her grandad so Baz and Gog can measure his prize winning leeks. Uncle Bob has paid Baz £1 to get the measurements. In the morning, all of Bob's leeks have been cut down. Did the lads do it?

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Ep 5

Enter Picasso

Sep 21, 1977

25m

Someone has stolen £5 from the shop. Sam has bought a new scarf, and Baz has gone to the pictures. Everyone is a suspect, especially Ian who has bought art supplies and has been acting strangely.

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Ep 6

Best Foot Forward

Sep 28, 1977

25m

J.G. wants to play football, but his mother wants him to go to University. When all sorts of football scouts start coming to the house to sign him, she finally gives in.

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