Series 1
Series Summary
The wind of change is blowing a gale at Globelink News TV. The new owner, media tycoon Sir Royston Merchant, wants a more sensationalist view of the news. Buzz-word toting yuppie Gus Hedges heads up the transformation, and is walking all over nervous news editor George Dent...
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Episodes (10)
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A brave new world beckons for the staff at Globelink News when the station is taken over by media mogul Sir Roysten Merchant. As the team…
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In an effort to boost ratings, new Chief Executive Gus Hedges presents Henry with a new partner - Sally Smedley, who arrives in a blaze of…
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George is thrown into a paroxysm of self-pity when a news story implicates Sir Roysten in a major chemical disaster caused by one of his…
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Personal and professional life become one for Alex as she discovers that her ex-husband is implicated in a major scandal, and she is forced…
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Henry is finding that his well-rehearsed interview technique is not working its magic on a particular government minister. And he is piqued…
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Telegenic Sally Smedley's ice-cool screen persona belies a passionate heart, and soon two groins are beating as one. Meanwhile, George…
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George asks important questions like: 'Can news broadcasting be truly unbiased?', 'Is it right to ignore Government pressure?', and 'Where…
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Economy is Gus's latest obsession, as he attempts to introduce an austerity drive at the station. This threatens to have a disastrous…
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Damien is happily perverting the course of news reporting, as usual, when an execution proves less telegenic than he had expected. Closer…
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The news team achieves its ultimate aim and, as well as getting a late extension to the bar, they secure an interview with the Prime…
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