A Bunch of Fives (1977)
Synopsis
A Bunch of Fives is an English children’s television show broadcast in the 1970s on ITV. A precursor of Grange Hill, it starred Lesley Manville and Jamie Foreman as Fifth formers who start a school newspaper. The show spawned one paperback tie-in.
First Air Date: 1977-05-18
Last Air Date: 1978-05-24
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 14
Created By: Colin Rogers, John Sichel
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Jamie Foreman as Chris Taylor
- Lesley Manville as Helen Wyatt
- Andrew Rinous as Ken McCall
- Julia Carey as Carol Walsh
- Richard Mayes as Mr. Oakley
- Jennifer Hill as Miss Begg
- Richard Willis as Dave Jenner
- Chris Sanders as Mr. Buck
- Julia Gale as Sally Morris
- Lindsay Jane Bartlett as Philippa Stokes
Seasons
Season 1 (1977)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Do It Yourself
Taylor is accused of stealing a lighter from the local newsagent, and is sent to the headmaster at the fictional Oxford Lane School. Having to write an apology letter inspires him and some other 5th formers to start a new school magazine.
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Ep. 2: The Critic
The boys launch an investigation into why Helen didn't get the shop job which she had been promised.
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Ep. 3: The Gig
The investigation continues, but people have things to hide, and someone vandalizes reporter Philippa's bike.
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Ep. 4: Cry for Help
The investigation starts to worry people at the top of the corruption. The students are all organized into individual assignments.
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Ep. 5: The Chip Shop Mafia
No overview for this episode.
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Ep. 6: Proof
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Ep. 7: The Sell Out
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