Hold the Back Page

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Hold the Back Page is a British television drama that aired on BBC One from 12 November 1985 to 28 January 1986. The 10-episode series follows a sports reporter who leaves a broadsheet newspaper to work for a tabloid, showing the differences between the two kinds of journalism. The show was produced by Evgeny Gridneff for the BBC and features 60-minute episodes.

Main cast:
- David Warner as Ken Wordsworth
- Eric Allan as Reg
- Gil Brailey as Alison
- Lee Whitlock as Charlie Wordsworth
- David Horovitch as Russell de Vries
- Peter-Hugo Daly as Steve Stevens
- Richard Ireson as Frank McNab
- Tilly Vosburgh as Ruby

Production details:
- Country: United Kingdom
- Original language: English
- Number of series: 1
- Number of episodes: 10
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Production company: BBC
- Original network: BBC One