London millionaire playboy, James Hadleigh, returns to his Yorkshire birthplace and buys a local newspaper his father founded and decides to turn it into a relevant force for change against the wishes of its plodding editor, Frank Walters.
Arrival
Aug 2, 1968
A small country newspaper's owner, an MP, has until now been a sleeping partner, but on retirement, he returns to take an active, and autocratic hand in the daily workings, conflicting with the staff.
Turn a Blind Eye
Aug 9, 1968
No description available.
Exposure
Aug 16, 1968
No description available.
Missing
Aug 23, 1968
Susan must assist in getting the story of a missing local schoolgirl, but Bill is working with an exceedingly seedy and aggressive Fleet Street reporter in hopes of getting a byline in a London paper.
It's All Happening
Aug 30, 1968
No description available.
Between the Lines
Sep 6, 1968
No description available.
In Loving Memory
Sep 13, 1968
A black sheep son arrives in Westdale to attend the funeral of his recently drowned brother, but his motives are not to honour a family member, but to humiliate his despised parents, whom he hasn't seen in years.
The Old Folks at Home
Sep 20, 1968
Reporters investigate a rumour that an assault has taken place on one of the students of an exclusive girls finishing school, and that she'd been put in harm's way by a new headmistress's social work scheme.
Announcement
Sep 27, 1968
No description available.
Why Stay in Westdale
Oct 4, 1968
American business men arrive in Westdale to recruit young men with advanced technical skills away from Yorkshire, to resettle with their families in the USA. The Locals put pressure on Hadleigh for articles on it in the Gazette.
Stranger
Oct 11, 1968
A strange girl parks her car at a local pub, then walks to a random house and suicides in the dining room. Sue works on the story, piecing it together from reluctant sources while competing against the national press and a deadline.
Not for Publication
Oct 18, 1968
A local stone quarry owner seems to be getting far too much of the borough's business, living exceedingly well, and driving a new sports car. Susan is charmed, but is he corrupt or is his business rival spreading ill rumours?
The Critic
Oct 25, 1968
No description available.
