A sitcom set in the offices of "GlobeLink News" after its acquisition by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. Led by editor George Dent, the staff of GlobeLink battle to maintain the company as a serious news organization against Sir Roysten's right-hand man, Gus Hedges, who wants to make the show more sensationalist and suppress stories that might harm Roysten's business empire.
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Neil Pearson
Dave Charnley
Victoria Wicks
Sally Smedley
Susannah Doyle
Joy Merryweather
David Swift
Henry Davenport
Stephen Tompkinson
Damien Day
Jeff Rawle
George Dent
Robert Duncan
Gus Hedges
Ingrid Lacey
Helen Cooper
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10 episodes • 1990Avg: 8.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A New Dawn | Aug 9, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Sally's Arrival | Aug 16, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 3 | A Clash of Interests | Aug 23, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 4 | A Blast from the Past | Aug 30, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Old Father Time | Sep 6, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Sex, Lies and Audiotape | Sep 13, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The New Approach | Sep 20, 1990 | 8.0 |
| 8 | The Root of All Evil | Sep 27, 1990 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Death, Disaster 'n' Damien | Oct 4, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Big Day | Oct 11, 1990 | 0.0 |
13 episodes • 1991Avg: 9.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gulf Report | Sep 26, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Trevorman Cometh | Oct 3, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Henry and Dido | Oct 10, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Baseball | Oct 17, 1991 | 10.0 |
| 5 | The Drunken Cabinet Minister | Oct 24, 1991 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Alex and the Intrepreter | Oct 31, 1991 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Hoax | Nov 7, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Don't Mention the Arabs | Nov 14, 1991 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Damien Down and Out | Nov 21, 1991 | 10.0 |
| 10 | The Evangelist | Nov 28, 1991 | 10.0 |
| 11 | George's Daughter | Dec 5, 1991 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Dave's Day | Dec 12, 1991 | 7.0 |
| 13 | The Christmas Party | Dec 19, 1991 | 10.0 |
11 episodes • 1993Avg: 9.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Place of Alex | Jan 7, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Sally's Accountant | Jan 14, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Henry's Lost Love | Jan 21, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Helen'll Fix It | Jan 28, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Sally's Libel | Feb 4, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Lady Merchant | Feb 11, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 7 | The New Newsreader | Feb 18, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Joy | Feb 25, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Paintball | Mar 4, 1993 | 10.0 |
| 10 | George and His Daughter | Mar 11, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 11 | Awards | Mar 18, 1993 | 10.0 |
12 episodes • 1994Avg: 9.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Undiscovered Country | Sep 29, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 2 | Quality Time | Oct 6, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 3 | The Day of The Mum | Oct 13, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Births and Deaths | Sep 20, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 5 | Helen's Parents | Sep 27, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Sally in T.V. Times | Nov 3, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Crime Time | Nov 10, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 8 | No More Mr Nice Guy | Nov 17, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Henry's Autobiography | Nov 24, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 10 | The Strike | Dec 1, 1994 | 10.0 |
| 11 | The Wedding | Dec 8, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Damien and the Weather Girl | Dec 15, 1994 | 10.0 |
12 episodes • 1996Avg: 9.5Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inside the Asylum | Oct 1, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 2 | The Godless Society | Oct 8, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 3 | The Bird of Doom | Oct 15, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 4 | What are Friends For | Oct 22, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 5 | The Path of True Love | Oct 29, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 6 | George's Car | Nov 5, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Charnley in Love | Nov 12, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Henry's Diary | Nov 19, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 9 | Dave and Diana | Nov 26, 1996 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Luck | Dec 3, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 11 | The Graveyard Shift | Dec 10, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Sex 'n Death | Dec 17, 1996 | 10.0 |
7 episodes • 1998Avg: 8.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Newsmakers | Oct 28, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Beasts, Badgers and Bombshells | Nov 4, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Diaries | Nov 11, 1998 | 9.0 |
| 4 | But is it Art? | Nov 18, 1998 | 9.0 |
| 5 | George Finds Love | Nov 25, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 6 | A Bit of an Atmosphere | Dec 2, 1998 | 10.0 |
| 7 | The Final Chapter | Dec 9, 1998 | 10.0 |
