A Bunch of Fives
A Bunch of Fives is an English children’s television show from ATV, broadcast for two series of seven episodes each in 1977 and 1978 on ITV.[1] A precursor of Grange Hill,[2] it starred Andrew Rinous, Lesley Manville and Jamie Foreman as Fifth formers who start a school newspaper. The show spawned one paperback tie-in.[3]
| A Bunch of Fives | |
|---|---|
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| Created by | Colin Rogers |
| Starring | Lesley Manville Jamie Foreman Andrew Rinous Gary Oldman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multiple camera (1977–78) |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production company | ATV |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 18 May 1977 – 24 May 1978 |
The series was released on DVD by Network in May 2010.[4]
References and notes
- "Bunch of Fives: Cast Information" Archived 3 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine FanDango.com (Retrieved: 6 September 2009)
- "Children's TV Drama" ScreenOnline.org.uk (Retrieved: 6 September 2009)
- Rogers, Colin; "A Bunch of Fives"; Arrow Books, London, 15 May 1978; ISBN 0-09-917380-8
- http://www.networkdvd.net/product_info.php?products_id=1144
External links
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