Press Gang is a British children's television comedy-drama consisting
of forty-three episodes across five series that were broadcast from
1989 to 1993. It was produced by Richmond Film & Television for
Central, and screened on the ITV network in its regular weekday
afternoon children's strand, Children's ITV, typically in a 4:45 pm
slot (days varied over the course of the run). Aimed at older children
and teenagers, the programme was based on the activities of a
children's newspaper, the Junior Gazette, produced by pupils from the
local comprehensive school. In later series it was depicted as a
commercial venture. The show interspersed comedic elements with the
dramatic. As well as addressing interpersonal relationships
(particularly in the Lynda-Spike story arc), the show tackled issues
such as solvent abuse, child abuse and firearms control. Written by
ex-teacher Steven Moffat, more than half the episodes were directed by
Bob Spiers, a noted British comedy director who had previously worked
on classics such as Fawlty Towers. Critical reception was very
positive, particularly for the quality of the writing, and the series
has attracted a cult following with a wide age range. (more...)
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Today's selected anniversaries:
27 BC:
Gaius Octavianus was given the title Augustus by the Roman Senate when
he became the first Roman emperor.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustus>
1780:
American Revolutionary War: The British Royal Navy gained their first
major naval victory over its European enemies in the war when they
defeated a Spanish squadron in the Battle of Cape St. Vincent.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cape_St._Vincent_%281780%29>
1938:
Benny Goodman's concert at New York City's Carnegie Hall was
instrumental in establishing jazz as a legitimate form of music.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Goodman>
1969:
Student Jan Palach set himself on fire in Wenceslas Square in Prague to
protest the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia one year earlier.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Palach>
2008:
Five days after proposing lyrics for the wordless La Marcha Real, the
Spanish national anthem, the Spanish Olympic Committee withdrew the
proposal due to widespread criticism.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcha_Real>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
Lethean (adj):
1. (chiefly poetic, Greek mythology) of or relating to the river Lethe.
2. (by extension) of or relating to death or forgetfulness
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--Susan Sontag
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