The Paper Lads

Seasons

1977

UK

8.1

Children's drama set in the northeast of England where young boys on a paper round with a ken eye often make the news as well as deliver it.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Round One

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.

S1 • E2

Cash and Carry

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.

S1 • E3

The Sweetie Shop Kid

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."

S1 • E4

Fifty Years a Showman

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?

S1 • E5

Enter Picasso

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.

S1 • E6

Best Foot Forward

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.