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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. A precursor of Grange Hill, it starred Andrew Rinous, Lesley Manville and Jamie Foreman as fifth formers who start a school newspaper. The show spawned one paperback tie-in.
Original Release
05/18/1977
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jamie Foreman | Chris Taylor |
| Lesley Manville | Helen Wyatt |
| Andrew Rinous | Ken McCall |
| Julia Carey | Carol Walsh |
| Richard Willis | Dave Jenner |
| Richard Mayes | Mr. Oakley |
| Chris Sanders | Mr. Buck |
| Jennifer Hill | Miss Begg |
| Lindsay Jane Bartlett | Philippa Stokes |
| Jonathan Adams | Max Grant |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Influences | Wednesday, 12 April 1978 |
| 2 | A Star Is Born | Wednesday, 19 April 1978 |
| 3 | Playback | Wednesday, 26 April 1978 |
| 4 | The Mock | Wednesday, 03 May 1978 |
| 5 | The Letter | Wednesday, 10 May 1978 |
| 6 | Making Deals | Wednesday, 17 May 1978 |
| 7 | Celebration | Wednesday, 24 May 1978 |
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Directors
Writers
Paula Milne, William Humble, Jim Haddon
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jamie Foreman | Chris Taylor |
| Lesley Manville | Helen Wyatt |
| Andrew Rinous | Ken McCall |
| Julia Carey | Carol Walsh |
| Richard Willis | Dave Jenner |
| Richard Mayes | Mr. Oakley |
| Chris Sanders | Mr. Buck |
| Jennifer Hill | Miss Begg |
| Lindsay Jane Bartlett | Philippa Stokes |
| Jonathan Adams | Max Grant |
| Adrian Shergold | Larry Tucker |
| Kevin Brennan | Mr. Raynor |
| Jerome Willis | Alan Jenner |
| Raymond Witch | Vagrant |
| Julia Gale | Sally Morris |
| Mandy Woodward | Michelle Jenner |
| Denise Buckley | Anna Fergusson |
| David Elmon | Ronnie Mason |
| Dougal Rose | Danny Reid |
| Paul Bacon | Malcolm |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Colin Rogers | Producer |
