"the BBC announced ""Grange Hill"" was to be axed after exactly 30 years. The announcement was made by CBBC controller Anne Gilchrist just two days before the show's official 30th birthday. ""Grange Hill"" ended on Monday 15 September 2008 with a further return appearance by Todd Carty, in which Tucker persuaded his nephew Togger Johnson not to give up on school like he did. Other than that there would be no spectacular conclusion; characters simply walked out of the school gates after their end-of-term prom, an almost mirror-image of how pupils walked into the school gates in the very first"
"show longer than seven consecutive series. Aidan has since appeared in ""The Bill"", ""Casualty"" and ""Rose and Maloney"". Aidan J. David Aidan J. David (born 23 December 1981) is a British actor, best known for playing James Arnold (Arnie) in the BBC school drama ""Grange Hill"". He appeared in the show from 1994 to 2001. Arnie, who came from an affluent background, was one of the show's most popular characters during the 1990s, and in 2000 the previously healthy character had to come to terms with epilepsy. In a first for ""Grange Hill"", Arnie was brought back for an extra"
"""The Goodbye Look"". Littlehouse gigged the London circuit between 1998 and 2000 after which the band split up. Farmer also played bass guitar with Bad Manners, a ska band. Farmer died on 26 April 2016, aged 53, after a brief battle with cancer. Mark Farmer (actor) Mark Farmer (22 May 1962 – 26 April 2016) was an English actor and musician. He was probably best remembered for his childhood role of Gary Hargreaves in the first three series of the popular children's television programme ""Grange Hill"", in which he starred from 1979-1981. Farmer had a range of earlier childhood roles,"
"friend Kevin. The show's other favourite characters during this period were Gonch and Hollo, played by John Holmes and Bradley Sheppard. During his time at the school (1985–89) Gonch took part in many moneymaking schemes, most of which were unsuccessful. There was a comedic element to the duo's relationship that worked well with viewers. Script editor Anthony Minghella, who worked on the series for several years during the 1980s, later won an Academy Award for Best Director for the film ""The English Patient"" in 1996. During the 1990s, ""Grange Hill"" did not receive the same media attention that it had"
"Aidan J. David Aidan J. David (born 23 December 1981) is a British actor, best known for playing James Arnold (Arnie) in the BBC school drama ""Grange Hill"". He appeared in the show from 1994 to 2001. Arnie, who came from an affluent background, was one of the show's most popular characters during the 1990s, and in 2000 the previously healthy character had to come to terms with epilepsy. In a first for ""Grange Hill"", Arnie was brought back for an extra year in 2001 along with classmate Colin Brown (Colin Ridgewell). Previously, no pupils had ever stayed in the"
"Stuart Organ Stuart Organ is a British actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the character Mr. Robson in the children's television drama ""Grange Hill"". Stuart portrayed the series' longest-serving teacher, arriving in 1988 as the new head of PE. In 1998 he finally landed the headmaster's job, but left the series in 2003 soon after production of ""Grange Hill"" transferred to Liverpool. Prior to ""Grange Hill"", Stuart appeared as Kevin Cross in the Mersey TV soap opera ""Brookside"", and played Bazin in the ""Doctor Who"" story ""Dragonfire"" in 1987. Since then, he has appeared in a variety"
"Grange Hill (series 13) The thirteenth series of the British television drama series ""Grange Hill"" began broadcasting on 2 January 1990, before ending on 9 March 1990 on BBC One. The series follows the lives of the staff and pupils of the eponymous school, an inner-city London comprehensive school. It consists of twenty episodes. It marked a change from earlier series with the introduction of a new theme tune and incidental music. The thirteenth series of ""Grange Hill"" has never been released on DVD as of 2014. Jacko's dog 'Gruff' was played by Rosie the Jack Russell from Surrey. She"
"has said that he wasn't really able to start pushing the boundaries until later series. This led to Redmond being summoned to lunch by BBC bosses and forced to agree that there would be no further series unless he toned things down. ""Grange Hill""'s highest-profile period was undoubtedly the mid- to late 1980s. One of the most famous storylines during this time was that of Zammo McGuire, played by Lee Macdonald, and his addiction to heroin. This storyline ran over two series (1986–87) and focused on Zammo's descent into drugs and how it strained his relationship with girlfriend Jackie and"
"Carolina. Clarke was a teenager when he married his first wife, Marilyn, and the couple had three boys within three years, Jeff, Dennis, and David. Clarke's second wife was ""Petticoat Junction"" actress Pat Woodell, but they later divorced. He married his third wife, Jerrene, in 1991. They have two daughters, Ava and Natalie. As of 2011, Clarke resided in Austin, Texas. Clarke appeared in these 45 episodes from 1962 to 1964: Gary Clarke Gary Clarke (born Clarke Frederick L'Amoreaux; August 16, 1933) is an American actor best known for his role as Steve Hill in the NBC western television series"
"1 October 2018 Alford appeared at Highbury Corner Magistrate's court where he pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault on a police officer and guilty to a charge of criminal damage to a vehicle belonging to Camden Council on 1 September 2018 in Holloway London. He has been bailed to appear for trial at the same court on 29 November 2018. John Alford (actor) John Alford (born John James Shannon; 30 October 1971) is a Scottish-born English actor. He is known for his roles as Robbie Wright in the BBC series ""Grange Hill"" (1985–90) and Billy Ray in the"
"producer jumping the queue, which happened in episode three of the first series by Tucker, ""so there must have been something in what I [Carty] did, as well as how I [Carty] read for the part, that eventually saw me in the role of Tucker."" Tucker Jenkins Peter ""Tucker"" Jenkins is a main character of British children's drama series ""Grange Hill"", who appeared as a main cast member in the first four seasons. He would later guest appear in the show throughout its thirty-season run and would feature in his own spin-off ""Tucker's Luck"". Tucker was played by Todd Carty"
"Abroad"" (York Theatre Royal, 2003); Egeus in ""The Comedy of Errors"" (Sheffield Crucible, 2004); George in ""Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"" (Queens Theatre, Hornchurch, 2005); Robert in ""Blue/Orange"" (Ipswich, 2006); and Serge in ""'Art'"" (York Theatre Royal, 2006). He then returned to the Queens Theatre, to play Major Powell in their 2007 play ""Corpse"". His regular voice work includes lip-synching and dubbing cartoons and video games, including """" Stuart Organ Stuart Organ is a British actor. He is best known for his portrayal of the character Mr. Robson in the children's television drama ""Grange Hill"". Stuart portrayed the series' longest-serving"
"Michael Cronin (actor) Michael Cronin (born 1942) is an English actor. Born in Cranfield, Bedfordshire during World War II, he was educated by the Christian Brothers in Bristol, and at the University of London where he studied English. He lives in London with his wife and they have two sons. Cronin is a television and stage actor, particularly remembered for his role as the tough but fair PE teacher 'Bullet' Baxter in the television series ""Grange Hill"" between 1979 and 1986. He also made a cameo appearance as Baxter in a 2000 edition of ""The Grimleys"". He also appeared in"
"Grange Hill Grange Hill is a British television children's drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began its run on 8 February 1978 on BBC1, and was one of the longest-running programmes on British television when it ended its run on 15 September 2008. It was created by Phil Redmond who is also responsible for the Channel 4 dramas ""Brookside"" and ""Hollyoaks""; other notable production team members down the years have included producer Colin Cant and script editor Anthony Minghella. After 30 years, the show was cancelled in 2008 as it was felt by the BBC that the"
"his body was discovered. Terry Sue-Patt Terence Anthony ""Terry"" Sue-Patt (19 September 1964 – circa May 2015) was a British actor, best known for playing Benny Green in the BBC series ""Grange Hill"" (1978–1982). Sue-Patt was born in Islington, London, one of the six children of Alston, of Chinese and Jamaican descent, and May (née Stewart) Sue-Patt, of Jamaican and Scottish descent. He attended Sir William Collins Comprehensive School, and the Anna Scher Theatre School. Scher had been Sue-Patt's English teacher while he was at Ecclesbourne junior school before she opened her drama school. Sue-Patt began his acting career with"
"Grange Hill (series 11) 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. The series follows the lives of the staff and pupils of the eponymous school, an inner-city London comprehensive school. It consists of twenty episodes. An interesting cultural change is apparent from one of the storylines in the early episodes where a boy is driven to school by his mother. (Other schoolchildren find it strange that he is driven to school and he is bullied because of this). Within 20 years"
"(1984), ""Speaking of the Devil"" (1991), and ""Red Rose"" (2005). Sean Arnold Sean Arnold (born 30 January 1941 in Gloucestershire) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Mr. Llewelyn in ""Grange Hill"" in the 1970s and 1980s, and as Barney Crozier in the 1980s BBC television series ""Bergerac"". He played Commander Telson in the 1981 BBC Radio 4 science fiction serial ""Earthsearch"" and the 1982 sequel ""Earthsearch II"", and later appeared as the Chief Constable in Merseybeat. He also played Dr. Harry Fisher in the BBC TV series ""Doctors"". His film credits include roles in"
"and both were seen presenting in recent times on ""E4 Music"". In October 2009, Mustafa hosted a ""Grange Hill"" cast reunion at ""Sound"" nightclub in London's Leicester Square. Erkan has just worked on a short film called The All-Nighter, written & directed by Lee Phillips, & co-stars Ronald Forfar & Martin Hancock. It will be screened at international film festivals during 2018. Erkan Mustafa Erkan Mustafa (born 14 May 1970) is a British actor and television presenter of Turkish Cypriot descent, most noted for the part of Roland Browning in ""Grange Hill"" (BBC 1982–1987). Other parts include ""Enormous Orphan"" in"
"Terry Sue-Patt Terence Anthony ""Terry"" Sue-Patt (19 September 1964 – circa May 2015) was a British actor, best known for playing Benny Green in the BBC series ""Grange Hill"" (1978–1982). Sue-Patt was born in Islington, London, one of the six children of Alston, of Chinese and Jamaican descent, and May (née Stewart) Sue-Patt, of Jamaican and Scottish descent. He attended Sir William Collins Comprehensive School, and the Anna Scher Theatre School. Scher had been Sue-Patt's English teacher while he was at Ecclesbourne junior school before she opened her drama school. Sue-Patt began his acting career with small parts in various"
"was almost entirely issue-led and the decision to tackle the subject of rape upset some parents. But when Phil Redmond took over production of ""Grange Hill"" in 2003, his plan was to get the show back to its roots and the issues were toned down as Redmond skewed the show towards a younger audience. In early 2006, it was announced that a film of ""Grange Hill"" was to be released in late 2007 focusing on the lives of former pupils; the film has not yet come to fruition. ""Grange Hill"" returned on 14 April 2008 with its final series, including"
"George Christopher (actor) George Christopher (born George Wilson, 5 of March 1970) is a British actor. He is best known for his teenage role as Liverpudlian scamp Ziggy Greaves in Grange Hill, a role he played from 1986 to 1989. The character was a hit with viewers, and Wilson himself has compared his alter-ego with the series' original hero, Tucker Jenkins. After Grange Hill, Wilson took on another high-profile role in the Channel 4 soap Brookside, as Little Jimmy Corkhill. He played the drug addict son of Jimmy Corkhill senior. George has since taken on a variety of stage and"
"name of the school in another Redmond creation, the ""Channel 4"" soap opera ""Brookside"" (1982–2003). ""Grange Hill"" was originally conceived by ATV writer Phil Redmond, who first approached various television companies with the idea in 1975, unsuccessfully. In 1976, he managed to sell the idea to the BBC, and the children's drama executive Anna Home commissioned an initial series of nine episodes in a trial run, the first being broadcast on 8 February 1978. From the start, the series caused controversy for its real-life, gritty portrayal of school life, which differed from the idealised portrayals of earlier school dramas. Redmond"
"Paul Parris Paul Parris (born Paul Adams on 19 June 1975) is a British actor and director, best known for his role as Matthew Pearson in the long-running BBC school drama, ""Grange Hill"", from 1988–92. He has also made various other appearances in television, such as ""The Bill"", ""Casualty"", ""Neighbours"" and ""EastEnders"". He later appeared as series regular Bruno di Gradi (or Barry Grade) in Nickelodeon's ""Renford Rejects"". In 2013 and 2014, DramaLab took part in the National Theatre Connections Festival, performing ""The Guffin"", by Howard Brenton, and ""Same"", by Deborah Bruce. Both plays transferred to the Bristol Old Vic."
"Paul Parris Paul Parris (born Paul Adams on 19 June 1975) is a British actor and director, best known for his role as Matthew Pearson in the long-running BBC school drama, ""Grange Hill"", from 1988–92. He has also made various other appearances in television, such as ""The Bill"", ""Casualty"", ""Neighbours"" and ""EastEnders"". He later appeared as series regular Bruno di Gradi (or Barry Grade) in Nickelodeon's ""Renford Rejects"". In 2013 and 2014, DramaLab took part in the National Theatre Connections Festival, performing ""The Guffin"", by Howard Brenton, and ""Same"", by Deborah Bruce. Both plays transferred to the Bristol Old Vic."
"August, he took part in a telephone on the Iain Lee show on LBC, and talked about his career in film and television. Michael Sheard Michael Sheard (18 June 1938 – 31 August 2005) was a Scottish character actor who featured in a large number of films and television programmes, and was known for playing villains. His most prominent television role was as strict deputy headmaster Maurice Bronson in the children's series ""Grange Hill"", which he played between 1985 and 1989. He appeared as Admiral Ozzel in ""The Empire Strikes Back"" (1980). Sheard was born Michael Perkins in Aberdeen, Scotland,"
"Clive Hill Clive Hill (born 12 April 1958 in Port Talbot, South Wales) is a British actor. He started acting whilst at school, but did his formal training in dance at the Laban Centre in London. After graduating, he performed in multi-media theatre and also choreographed and did fight arranging for various productions. In 1984, he choreographed the world premiere of Sue Townsend The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ . His work as an actor includes West End theatre, radio, television and film. He played the sports teacher Dai Hard Jones in six series of BBC's ""Grange Hill"""
"Christoph Waltz as Mikhail Gorbachev, and was to begin shooting in March 2013. Kevin Hood Kevin Hood is a playwright and screenwriter who is perhaps best known for contributing scripts to the BBC television series ""Grange Hill"" and the 2007 film ""Becoming Jane"". A successful playwright from 1987 to 1998, Hood wrote the plays ""Beached"", ""Astronomer's Garden"", ""Sugar Hill Blues"", ""Hammett's Apprentice"", and ""So Special"". During this period, Hood delved into television. He wrote episodes of ""Medics"" and ""Grange Hill"", a popular school drama for BBC. Later he co-devised the crime drama ""Silent Witness"", writing four episode scripts. Hood also"
"a trainer dealing with interpersonal management skills George Armstrong (actor) George Armstrong (born 7 September 1962 in London, England) is a former actor. His first role was as Hubert Lane in ""Just William"" (alongside Bonnie Langford as Violet Elizabeth Bott) in 1977. He is best known for the part of rebel Alan Humphries in BBCs ""Grange Hill"", a part he played between 1978 and 1982, and again in 1983 in the spin-off series ""Tucker's Luck"". His last role was PC Driscoll in ""The Bill"" in 1989. Since giving up acting, he has become a Technical Theatre Manager at a public"
"Gwyneth Powell Gwyneth Powell (born 5 July 1946) is an English actress who is best known for her portrait of headmistress Bridget McClusky in the BBC television series ""Grange Hill"" for eleven series between 1981 and 1991. Powell was born in Levenshulme, Manchester, and attended Cheadle County Grammar School for Girls, during which time she appeared to some acclaim as Fat Urs in the National Youth Theatre's production of Ben Jonson's ""Bartholemew Fair"". She originally trained as a teacher at Goldsmiths, University of London, but instead chose to act in repertory theatre. Her first major television role was in the"
"Thomas Hill (actor) Thomas N. Hill (June 2, 1927 – April 20, 2009) was an American character actor and director on stage for decades before starting in film in the mid-1960s and on television in the 1980s. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1927, one of Hill's most prominent recurring roles was as the zany sidekick Jim Dixon on the 1980s TV series ""Newhart"". Hill also appeared as King Baaldorf in the short-lived 1980s series ""Wizards and Warriors"". His TV movie roles include Father Andrew Doyle in the 1984 NBC miniseries ""V: The Final Battle"". He had guest appearances on"
"Sean Maguire Sean Maguire (born 18 April 1976 in Ilford, London) is an English actor and singer, who rose to fame in 1988 when at the age of eleven he took on the role of ""Tegs"" Ratcliffe on the BBC children's drama ""Grange Hill"", in which he remained until 1992. For a short time after leaving ""Grange Hill"", he played Aidan Brosnan in ""EastEnders"". Maguire has appeared in several feature films and had moderate success as a singer. He is known in the US for his roles as Donovan Brink on the UPN sitcom ""Eve"", and as Kyle Lendo in"
"Tree Hill"". Colletti portrayed the role of Chase Adams, a high school student who plans to save himself until marriage. Over the course of the following seasons Colletti maintained a major recurring role. In November 2010, Colletti was confirmed to have been upgraded as a core series regular for the series eighth season. In May 2011, The CW renewed the series for its ninth and final season, during which Colletti maintained his regular status. The series finale ""One Tree Hill"" aired on April 4, 2012. Colletti and fellow One Tree Hill castmate James Lafferty are currently working on the first"
"Mark Farmer (actor) Mark Farmer (22 May 1962 – 26 April 2016) was an English actor and musician. He was probably best remembered for his childhood role of Gary Hargreaves in the first three series of the popular children's television programme ""Grange Hill"", in which he starred from 1979-1981. Farmer had a range of earlier childhood roles, and also went on to appear as a teenager and young adult in various programmes, notably the lead role in the 1983 BBC drama ""Johnny Jarvis"" and the role of Justin James from 1984-89 in the comedy-drama series ""Minder"". From 1985-87, Farmer starred"