Press Gang

- Season 3

(1991)

Lynda is investigating a crooked but influential property developer - which sees her by chance bumping into Spike, who has not announced to anyone that he is on a visit back from America, and has his new girlfriend, Zoe, in tow. Lynda and Spike end up working on the story together, but the investigation could land Lynda in deep trouble and cost her the editorship of the Junior Gazette.

As Spike searches the newsroom for his passport, Sarah receives a number of phone calls from a desperate young man trapped in a newsagents.

When he finds an old unread letter underneath a floorboard intended for his grandfather, Kenny begins thinking about chance and the wrong number in Dublin. Colin takes the new girl, Judy, out on a date. Her boyfriend, Clark Kent, however, is unimpressed.

Television news reports that a member of the Junior Gazette team has been killed during a siege. Flashbacks show that a gun enthusiast had taken exception to a story that the paper printed about gun control. Disguised in a clown mask, he takes the team hostage.

The siege continues. The team attend the funeral of a member of the Junior Gazette, where Detective Inspector Hibbert delivers the eulogy about their friend.

Spike and Lynda are unable to let go of each other's hands after being hypnotised by a stage magician. Spike is about to leave for America with his girlfriend Zoe.