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Grange Hill

Grange Hill

TV Series · 1978–2008 · 15 people

Everyday life in an ordinary secondary school is the subject of Grange Hill, a BBC children's drama from Britain. Created by Phil Redmond, it first aired on BBC One on 8 February 1978 and ended on 15 September 2008 after 31 series and 601 episodes of roughly 25 minutes each. Having been on screen every year for three decades, it became one of the longest-running programmes on British television and is often counted among the most successful children's dramas. Redmond is also the creator of Channel 4's Brookside and Hollyoaks.

The story takes place at the fictional Grange Hill comprehensive in north London. The series follows its pupils as they move up through the school, focusing on the dilemmas of teenage life. Todd Carty, Michelle Herbert, George Armstrong, Terry Sue-Patt, Sheila Chandra, Sara Sugarman, Lindy Brill and Mark Farmer are among its cast, and many performers went on to appear in well-known programmes such as Brookside, ER and EastEnders.

The production team included producer Colin Cant and script editor Anthony Minghella. Filming began in London and later moved to Liverpool, a move not every cast member made. The BBC felt the series had run its course and brought it to an end in 2008.

Production companyBBC
NetworkBBC One

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Erkan Mustafa Erkan Mustafa Actor · 56 years old Todd Carty Michelle Herbert George Armstrong Terry Sue-Patt Sheila Chandra Sara Sugarman Lindy Brill Mark Farmer Rudi Davies Amanda Mealing Rene Alperstein Nicholas Pandolfi Susan Tully Dulice Liecier

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Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

Grange Hill's smartest idea is making pupils moving up through the school the engine of the story: every new year brings new faces, and the characters who grow up gradually leave the stage. That constant renewal is the secret of how it lasted thirty years and 601 episodes. But the same structure makes it hard to bond with a character for the long haul; a group you love gives way to others after a few series. The move from London to Liverpool, which not every cast member made, also looks like a breaking point. Watching all 31 series with the same passion is a tall order; dipping into chosen eras makes more sense.

History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

What makes Grange Hill valuable is that it puts an ordinary state school at its centre. Instead of elite boarding schools, the classrooms and corridors of a north London comprehensive are a world most of British society actually knew. A children's drama about teenage dilemmas staying on air every year from 1978 to 2008 turns it, almost by accident, into a social archive: three decades of changing school life and youth problems leave their trace on screen. Its creator's path on to Brookside and Hollyoaks also shows where a strand of realistic, everyday television drew its roots.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

A children's series about school life. Episodes run about 25 minutes, a good length for watching together in the evening. Because it deals with teenage dilemmas, some topics may be heavy for young children; it suits middle- and high-school ages better. For parents, it is also an easy way into talking with their kids about school life.

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