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The Paper Lads (1977)

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The Paper Lads is a children's television series produced by Tyne Tees Television and broadcast from 1977 to 1979. There were two series made; each of seven episodes. It was set in Newcastle in North East England, and was based around the adventures of some newspaper delivery boys and girls. The signature tune of the series, "Back Home Once Again", was performed by progressive folk rock band Renaissance, and it appears as a full-length song on their 1978 album A Song For All Seasons. Network Video released the first episode on their collection "Look-Back on '70s Telly - Issue 2". The full series is due to be released on Network DVD on 29 July 2013. Two novels by William Humble based on the series were released by Target Books.

IMDb rating
8.1 (48 votes)
Seasons
2
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1977)

7.24 avg 7 episodes 6.9 → 7.7 25 min avg

Ep 1: 6.9 · 9 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 8 votesEp 3: 7.3 · 7 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 6 votesEp 5: 7.4 · 7 votesEp 6: 7.0 · 8 votesEp 7: 7.7 · 6 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Round One6.99
2Cash and Carry7.28
3The Sweetie Shop Kid7.37
4Fifty Years a Showman7.26
5Enter Picasso7.47
6Best Foot Forward7.08
7Eyewitness7.76

Season 2 (1978)

7.29 avg 7 episodes 7.6 → 7.0 25 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 7 votesEp 2: 6.9 · 7 votesEp 3: 7.2 · 6 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 7 votesEp 5: 7.5 · 6 votesEp 6: 6.7 · 6 votesEp 7: 7.0 · 5 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1New Boy7.67
2Paddy for Champ6.97
3Intruders7.26
4A Day to Remember8.17
5Presents from Paris7.56
6It Takes Two to Tango6.76
7The Sailor's Return7.05