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The Paper Lads
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.
- Status
- Ended
- Type
- Scripted
- Last aired
- 1979-01-22
- Language
- English
ITV Tyne Tees
- 1970s
- teen drama
- childhood adventure
- newcastle upon tyne
- newspaper delivery
- itv
- british television
Seasons
Series 1
7 episodes · 1977
The debut series introduces a close-knit group of newspaper delivery boys and girls navigating various childhood adventures and neighborhood mysteries in Newcastle, North East England.
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Series 2
7 episodes · 1978
The adventures continue for the delivery crew in Newcastle. Change hits the shop as J.G. moves away to Sunderland, sparking a search for a new paper lad while the team deals with local neighborhood crimes, sporting contests, and personal rivalries.
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Top billed cast
Behind the camera
Produced in
United Kingdom
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Air dates
- First aired
- 1977-08-24
- Latest episode
- 1979-01-22
- Status
- Ended
- Next release
- Completed
- Series 124 Aug 1977
- Series 220 Nov 1978
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