Graham's Gang

Graham's Gang is a British children's comedy created by John Challen and first broadcast by the BBC in 1977. It was nominated for a Best Children's TV series BAFTA in 1979, but has yet to be released on DVD. The series is described as traditional hi-jinks by the BFI. Cast Mark Francis as Graham Melanie Gibson as Mildred Neill Lillywhite as William Alan Corbett as Lux Tommy Pender as Robert Lloyd Mahoney as Keith Katherine Hughes as Denise (series 2 only) Situation The gang consisted of five boys – Graham, William, Lux, Robert and Keith – and one girl, Mildred. Plots often revolved around the boys trying to exclude Mildred, who would often use her influential family to try to force herself back into the gang. Graham's leadership of the gang was constantly threatened by William, whereas Robert and Keith were always on the verge of fighting. Lux tended to be slow on the uptake, usually a couple of steps behind the rest of the gang's plans. In the second series the gang were joined by a new character, Denise, who was Lux's girlfriend. The gang featured on an episode of Blue Peter just prior to transmission of the first series. Episodes There were two series, each of five episodes, as follows: