Grange hill is a british drama television series that focuses on the lives of the pupils at the fictional north london comprehensive school, grange hill, in the fictitious london borough of northam. Grange hill series 5 its a new term at grange hill and new pupils including zammo mcguire, roland browning, annette firman and fay lucas start at the school. The last episodes of the cult series that broke taboos on teenage pregnancy, violence. Contentsshow student arrivals pamela cartwright gripper stebson stewpot stewart matthew cartwright richard marks precious matthews claire scott suzanne ross student departures carol yates gary hargreaves michael doyle joseph hughes andrew. It was created by phil redmond, who is also responsible for the channel 4 dramas brookside and. Mr mitchell is initially angry with benny, but he relaxes towards benny and asks if hes going to try out for the football team.
Grange hill tv show season 6 episodes list next episode. The ninth series of the british television drama series grange hill began broadcasting on 7 january 1986, before ending in 1986 on bbc one. A series about the young students of form 1 alpha at grange hill senior comprehensive school. Grange hill was the first mastermind of television producer phil redmond, who later went on to create channel 4 soaps, brookside and hollyoaks. The day has barely started when tucker starts causing mischief. Gripper stebson makes his first appearance and gives grange hill a bad reputation at the sweet shop. Baby sister on induction day there are some new faces. The show began in 1978 on bbc1 and was one of the longestrunning programmes on british television when it ended its run in 2008. Bbc axes grange hill after creator says taboobreaking show has lost its purpose. Seven months later, ashes to ashes paid homage to the series in its episode 2. Grange hill star lee macdonald joins eastenders the independent. The childrens drama was originally filmed at real schools in london, including kingsbury high school in north london and willesden high school in willesden green. Grange hill is a british television childrens drama series originally made by the bbc and.
The sixteenth series of the british television drama series grange hill began broadcasting on 5 january 1993, before ending on. Grange hill has been running for over 20 years and many of the actors have gone on to star in other well known programmes such as. Todd carty tucker tucker jenkins was the grange hill hero, and todd was given his own spinoff called tuckers luck for three years in the early 1980s. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. The best tv shows and movies to watch while in quarantine. The film director anthony minghella, who won an oscar for the english patient. Whether its tucker, mrs mccluskey, zammo, bronson, fay lucas, ziggy greaves or roland browning, youll find them here. Contentsshow student arrivals mauler mccaul ted fisk fiona wilson tegs ratcliffe clarke trente matthew pearson justine dean chrissy. However, he was invited back in series three to play tuckers mate tommy watson.
Grange hill is a british television childrens drama series originally made by the bbc and portraying life in a typical secondary school the show began its run on 8 february 1978 on bbc1, and was one of the longestrunning programmes on british television when it ended its run on 15 september 2008. Series 1 episode 3 series 1 episode 1 series 1 episode 2 series 5 episode 1 series 1. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from grange hill cast at the discogs marketplace. Series 4 is the 4th series of bbcs grange hill which consisted of 19 episodes. Grange hill is part of modern tv s history, but not just in the british isles too but in many many a country worldwide like australia as well as other countrys too. Theres also an mp3 of the original grange hill theme tune to download. He was the first boy through the school gates when landmark tv series grange hill began. Mar 04, 2016 watch grange hill series 16 episode 1 channel on dailymotion. Four decades ago, in 1978, grange hill made its tv debut, throwing open its doors to a new class of students and a generation of fans. Two former pupils became staff members of grange hill in the shows final years.
Sarahjanes little sister goes rampant, a new house system is introduced, and theres trouble brewing. Grange hill ran for 30 years which started in 1978 and ended in 2008. With alexander armstrong, richard osman, alison bettles, paula ann bland. After leaving grange hill, paul went on to star in tuckers luck for three series. Today those fans have been celebrating the eradefining show. Tigger stows away on the grange hill coach trip to liverpool so he can see a pop group at the cavern, providing that he is not misled by the false trail of clues texted to him by chloe.
Many of todays adults will remember the catchy theme tune and that sausage in the title credits. Watch full episodes of grange hill and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. School cuts are being noticed, what with the lack of a technical drawing teacher, and book shortages. Grange hill class 19851991 make their first appearance at grange hill as 1st years in series 8 and their last appearance as 6th formers in series 14. Grange hill has been running for over 20 years and many of the actors have gone on to star in other well known programmes such as brookside, er and eastenders. Actor lee macdonald, whose hardhitting storylines broke boundaries on the childrens tv show in the 1980s. The long running television series of the grange hill comprehensive school, and the childrens everyday lives. Grange hill 40 years fans share memories of iconic bbc show. I defenitly think grange hill should continue, yes. Roland avoids gce grippers cash enterprise by accompanying miss mooney through the school gates. Also included for the very first time the 1981 christmas special episode first broadcast 28 th december 1981 pre series 5 grange hill series 7 synopsis first broadcast on 3 rd january 1984. With stuart organ, gwyneth powell, lee cornes, sally geoghegan. Gripper stebson quickly finds himself a new victim.
Grange hill 19782008 series film editing by 18 jamie weddell 33 episodes, 20042007 romuald hryniewicz 30 episodes, 20032004 geoffrey botterill 27 episodes, 19781979 jane val baker 14 episodes, 1980 mike houghton episodes, 1983 ian farr episodes. Grange hill was the first british soap opera to deal with it. Grange hill tv series 19782008 film editing by imdb. Mar 06, 2017 18 videos play all grange hill series 7 grange hill fans buzzing rocks grange hill series 12 episode 5 1989 duration.
Mr hicks seems to be a bit of a headcase at the swimming lesson. The best tv shows and movies to bingewatch on hulu in may 2020. The drama takes a look at teenagers and their dilemmas in a secondary school. Mcclusky makes a start at the school, which is having vandalism problems. Mar 07, 2017 24 videos play all grange hill series 9 grange hill fans buzzing rocks grange hill christmas 1985 part 1 of 3 with gonch and hollo duration. Grange hill is a british television childrens drama series originally made by the bbc and portraying life in a typical secondary school. As a result, lee sparke didnt sign a contract for series 7, leaving the grange hill production team with a big problem. Its the first day for the new students at grange hill. It has been on tv longer than programmes like the bill and casualty. The drama was centred on the fictional comprehensive school of grange hill in the equally fictitious borough of north london called. It was one of the first to raise issues such as bullying, racism, young love and drug misuse.
This week, the first four series of grange hill have made it onto dvd, and were celebrating in the way we best know how by having a big quiz. Mar 07, 2017 24 videos play all grange hill series 9 grange hill fans buzzing rocks grange hill bronsons best bits part one duration. Most of us have our memorable grange hill moments, but what can be memorable about a tedious game show that never seems to be off. Paula makes a fool of herself trying to impress jerome. These were taylor mitchell, who became assistant caretaker, and kathy mcilroy, who was appointed as a liaison officer to primary schools. In early 2006, it was announced that a film of grange hill was to be released in late. Dedicated to classic tv from the 1970s to the late 80s, theres a special section devoted to grange hill up to danny kendalls demise. Pupils calley donnington, trevor cleaver, ronnie birtles, robbie wright, gonch gardner, vince savage, hollo holloway, jane bishop, ziggy greaves, helen kelly, imelda davis, georgina hayes, danny kendall, ted fisk, mauler mccaul, fiona wilson.
Jonah jones and zammo create havoc with stink bombs, much to the amusement of. Apr 02, 2019 zammo from grange hill is back 32 years later to join the cast of eastenders. The show began its run on 8 february 1978 on bbc1, and was one of the longestrunning programmes on british television when it ended its run on 15 september 2008. Gripper nabs zammo and jonahs cash, but they have no intention to continue paying him indefinitely. Childrens drama serial which portrays life in a london mixed comprehensive school. Pointless celebrities grange hill tv episode 2018 imdb. On joining the actors union equity at the age of 16, it was necessary for some grange hill actors to change their professional names to avoid confusion with existing artists with the same name many of the original cast members from the first 2 series are credited as characters in 1982 yet appeared in many cases in only one scene with the majority appearing only in one episode and were not. Bbc axes grange hill after creator says taboobreaking show has. My family and i thought that this was a rotten thing to do to a nice bloke like him, so we thought it would be best if i just didnt film anymore episodes. In 2003, to mark the shows 25th anniversary, redmond returns to the helm as the production transfers to liverpool. Justin is having troubles with his overprotective mother. Series 11 is the 11th series of childrens bbc grange hill which consisted of 20 episodes.
Mar 07, 2017 24 videos play all grange hill series 9 grange hill fans buzzing rocks grange hill season 11 episode 06 duration. Roly cuts himself in woodwork did he do it on purpose so he could go home. Dennis adopts the beatnik look for a trip to an art museum, but when he sees that rachel needs to sit down, he grabs a nearby chair and destroys the exhibit from which it is a part. Grange hill is a british television drama series originally made by the bbc.
Just what sort of pet has calley brought to school in a cardboard box. Grange hill is one of the most successful television childrens dramas of all time. In 1990, he joined eastenders as mark fowler, and stayed for years. Grange hill creator phil redmond scripted the early episodes, before moving on to brookside channel 4, 1982 and later hollyoaks channel 4, 1995. Summary benny green is playing football and he kicks his ball far. A new year, new pupils and a new set of challenges for the staff and children at grange hill as lack of funding affects them all in one way or another. Grange hill class 19851991 grange hill wiki fandom. Grange hill the complete series on dvd at rare classics. Mar 07, 2017 19 videos play all grange hill series 8 grange hill fans buzzing rocks on the buses series five 01 duration. Lee macdonald, 50, who has been working as a locksmith since his tv career, is arriving in albert square to cause problems for danny dyers mick carter. Grange hill series 24 watch full episodes in streaming or download.
Sep 21, 2012 i defenitly think grange hill should continue, yes. As he is about to go after it, mr mitchell approaches in his car but stops. Apr 02, 2019 grange hill star lee macdonald is joining eastenders, 32 two years after his role as zammo mcguire macdonald had played the role of zammo on the bbc series from 1982 to 1987. The eleventh series of the british television drama series grange hill began broadcasting on 5 january 1988, before ending on 11 march 1988 on bbc one.
Presented by alexander armstrong and cohost richard osman, and featuring todd carty, alison bettles, paula ann bland, lee macdonald, erkan. The twentyfifth series of the british television drama series grange hill began broadcasting on 29 january 2002, before ending on 28 march 2002 on bbc one. Last month terry suepatt, the actor who played him, was found dead in his flat aged 50. Grange hill tv show season 4 episodes list next episode. Grange hill is part of modern tvs history, but not just in the british isles too but in many many a country worldwide like australia as well as other countrys too. Since leaving paul has racked up numerous film and tv credits.
Grange hill watch tv series streaming online justwatch. It was created by phil redmond who is also responsible for the channel 4 dramas brookside and hollyoaks. Paul was a member of the original grange hill cast, playing anthony underwood. List of grange hill episodes the twentyseventh series of the british television drama series grange hill began broadcasting on 6 january 2004, before ending on 11 march 2004 on bbc one.
He later starred as a regular in the bill, and gave us the most hilarious dancing on ice moment ever. Apr 03, 2019 grange hill is one of britains top tv shows that kids used to race home from school to watch. Many, most famously the seminal zammo becomes a junkie storyline, which completely averted compressed vice by lasting for. Grange hill gold this site is dedicated to the bbc tv series grange hill which ran from 19782008, concentrating particularly on the early years 19781990. The tenth series of the british television drama series grange hill began broadcasting on 6 january 1987, before ending on 27 march 1987 on bbc one. Grange hill tv show season 29 episodes list next episode. Download grange hill for free watch or stream free hd.
Anthony faucis call to play him on saturday night live. A special grange hill edition of the general knowledge quiz in which four teams try to come up with the answers that noone else could think of. The series follows the lives of the staff and pupils of the eponymous school, an innercity london comprehensive school. I quite clearly remember zammo and who could forget the crotchety headmistress british tv had never before produced a drama like this for young adults. Where can i download all the series of grange hill. The school merger puts grange hill in a state of confusion on the first day of term. Series 11 originally aired from 5th january 1988 to 11th march 1988. Series 4 originally aired from 30th december 1980 to 28th december 1981. The twentyninth series of the british television drama series grange hill began broadcasting on 7 november 2005, before ending on 2 december 2005 on bbc one.