Editing Press Gang (section)

===Proposed television movie===
A television film called "Deadline" was planned. It was set a few years after the series and aimed at a more adult audience. At one stage in 1992, series 4 was intended to be the last, and the movie was proposed as a follow-up. However, making of the film fell through when a fifth series was commissioned instead. The idea of the follow-up film was reconsidered several times during the 1990s, but every time fell through for various reasons.<ref name="addinfo"/>

In June 2007, ''[[The Stage]]'' reported that Moffat and Sawalha are interested in reviving ''Press Gang''. He said: "I would revive that like a shot. I would love to do a reunion episode—a grown-up version. I know Julia Sawalha is interested—every time I see her she asks me when we are going to do it. Maybe it will happen—I would like it to."<ref>{{cite web |title=Steven Moffat wants to bring back 'Press Gang' |work=[[The Stage]] |url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/2007/06/steven_moffat_wants_to_bring_back_press_gang.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930183006/http://www.thestage.co.uk/tvtoday/2007/06/steven_moffat_wants_to_bring_back_press_gang.php |archive-date=30 September 2007 |date=13 June 2007 |access-date=15 June 2007}}</ref> ''The Guardian'' advocated the show's revival, arguing that "a revamped ''Press Gang'' with Moffat at the helm could turn the show from a cult into a national institution - a petri dish for young acting and writing talent to thrive. It's part of our TV heritage and definitely worthy of resuscitation."<ref>{{cite news |first=James |last=Donaghy |date=28 July 2008|title=Press Gang: a programme worth reviving |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/tvandradioblog/2008/jul/28/pressgangaprogrammeworthr |work=The Guardian |access-date=24 July 2012}}</ref>

At the [[Edinburgh International Television Festival]] in August 2008, Moffat told how he got drunk after the wrap party for ''[[Jekyll (TV series)|Jekyll]]'' and pitched the idea of a ''Press Gang'' reunion special to the Head of Drama at the BBC, [[John Yorke (television producer)|John Yorke]]. Despite Yorke's approval, the writer said that he was too busy with his work on ''[[Doctor Who]]'' to pursue the idea.<ref>{{cite news |title=Off Cuts goes to Edinburgh |url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2008/08/off_cuts_goes_to_edinburgh.html;jsessionid=A33CE4A4634AC26D50D1371FEB85FC0D |work=[[Broadcast (magazine)|Broadcast]] |date=26 August 2008 |access-date=27 August 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202085449/http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2008/08/off_cuts_goes_to_edinburgh.html;jsessionid=A33CE4A4634AC26D50D1371FEB85FC0D |archive-date=2 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Press Gang movie in the pipeline? |work=This is Plymouth |date=26 August 2008 |url=http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Press-Gang-movie-pipeline/story-12685153-detail/story.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913033008/http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/Press-Gang-movie-pipeline/story-12685153-detail/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 September 2012 |access-date=27 August 2008  }}</ref>