The Paper Lads
The Paper Lads was a children's
television series made by
Tyne Tees Television and broadcast in
1977 for a brief run of only seven episodes. It was set in
Newcastle in the north east of
England, and was based around the adventures of some
newspaper delivery boys. The signature tune of the series, "Back Home Once Again", was performed by
progressive folk-rock band
Renaissance, and appears on their album
A Song For All Seasons. It is not certain if Tyne Tees has any tapes surviving, but
television sites have used pictures from the show, if episodes survive. It has never been
repeated. A
novel based on the series was released by Target books.
A sequel to The Paper Lads, News of the Paper Lads, was shown in 1978. Script writer William Humble also novelised this series.