Amanda Mealing (Tracey) Amanda made her debut in the third series of Grange Hill, and she has since gone on to star in a number of UK soaps and dramas over the years. When Danny Kendall first appears in series 9 (1986) he is in the third year, then the fourth year in series 10 (1987) but in series 11 (1988) he is put down a year to help him catch up with work he missed as he was in hospital for most of his fourth year. Having previously appeared as a Brookdale pupil, John joined Grange Hill full time in 1985 and left in 1991. In reality, the actress Lucinda Duckett who played Ann was unavailable to appear in the second series for a similar reason. !.When you look good you dont stop looking good.Thanks Bruce. She also had roles in other popular TV dramas, such as Londons Burning. I love it sooo much xxx, Watched Grange Hill as a kid loved it addressed all,issues and also the kids did have respect for teachers. Claire then enjoyed a romance with Stewpot, before discovering he was seeing Annette Firman behind her back! Bronco Bronson. Roly suggests if he finds the Sixth Formers a new common room they will keep quiet. .. she was gorgeous! He was eventually found dead in the back of Bronson's stolen car,. whatever happened to simone haymes aka calley donington? Freddie and Julie try to go for a walk on their own. She continued to act, but eventually gave up acting to work for an educational publishing company. In biology class, Mr Scott dissects a pig's heart, causing Cleaver to be sick. Jessica was played by Sara Sugarman who, after a series of television roles stepped behind the camera to direct the successful award-winning film Very Annie Mary starring Rachel Griffiths. See production, box office & company info. Ant is the son of Mr Jones and Mrs Jones. It would be fabulous to see photos and character names of all the main cast members through the years on here. Did you get much reaction to your character from the public? The pupils decide to walk along the river bank parallel to the boat. Mandy continued to act (sometimes under the name Amanda Mealing) and notched up numerous television and film credits including The House Of Elliott and Four Weddings And A Funeral. Lee has made several TV appearances since leaving Grange Hill, including an episode of The Bill in which his girlfriend was played by Melissa Wilkes, who also played his girlfriend Jackie Wright in Grange Hill! Loved him. At first, he appears excited to work with her, but then lets her down by refusing to work with her. Having lived and worked in America, he has now returned to England. Comedy Drama Family Danny Kendall breaks a pipe exposing fibreglass, and Imelda takes some. Cleaver discovers Savage's den and trashes it causing Savage to start a fight in the dining hall. As extremely fortunate. And so it (he) came to pass. Simone became close friends with actor Russell Brand whilst at university, but after living with Brand, threw his belongings out onto the street (a fact recalled in his autobiography). Who is the actress who plays Tracey in Grange Hill? Ziggy and Rob try to paint a flag "Ziggy Greaves was here" in the Art Room but get found out and get in trouble for not asking permission. Paul is part of the group Smashing Time who are currently recording their first album. Director Robert Gabriel Writers Phil Redmond Margaret Simpson Stars John Alford Denise Bone Ruth Carraway See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist Photos 15 Top cast Edit John Alford The drama was centred on the fictional comprehensive school of Grange Hill in the equally fictitious North London borough of Northam. The interview can be read here. Since leaving Paul has racked up numerous film and TV credits. Sara continues to work in the film industry and in 2004 directed the Disney feature Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen starring Lindsey Lohan. Gwyneth was such a caring person and always warm and fun on set she herself talked about her kids. Mrs Davis goes to a meeting with Mrs McClusky and Imelda gets expelled. What about Sheila Chandra ?.One of the worlds best singers, Wow! Zammo isn't happy that Jackie wants to wear her engagement ring to school. You had a lot of confrontational scenes with Michael Sheard. In late 2004, a court case ruled that Dulice and some of her fellow singers were due royalties from use of the song. It was decided that the radio station would try to be set up before Danny leaves for hospital. As TV's favourite comp turns 40, we head back to school to relive the show's most iconic moments . Not only was she lead astray by Madelin Tanner, she also got the cane for missing school to perform with her group. Sean Pearce accidentally cut her face with a knife, and two series' later, she died in a fire at the school. Mr Scott is E3's new form tutor. Ant Jones gets a close escape when Mr Kennedy nearly finds out that he is on the boat. After leaving Grange Hill, Julianne worked as a Personal Assistant at Sky News, Lloyds Of London and the Weather Channel in the US, before becoming interested in alternative therapies. She trained at RADA between 1986-9 winning the Best Actress medal. Michael lives in London. He most recently appeared in BBCTVs Merlin and ITVs Vera. He is still surprised that Ziggy wants to climb up the school roof who finds a secret way how to get up there. Ziggy is still up a tree, bird watching, and Banksie and company notice him. Was just chatting to Mr King in the library! Contents 1 Character History 1.1 Series 9 (1986) 1.2 Series 10 (1987) 1.3 Series 11 (1988) He got ill 1.4 Series 12 (1989) he was found dead in Mr Bronson's car 2 Appearances 3 Gallery Character History Series 9 (1986) Series 10 (1987) Cleaver locks the canteen door behind Hollo in retaliation for a ghost joke, trapping a group of people inside. The pupils end up going to a disco on the final night. Actor John Alford played happy go lucky Robbie Wright between 1985 and 1991. Before Grange Hill, Dulice was one of the child singers on Pink Floyds hit single Another Brick In The Wall. In 1997 he and his wife Anna left London with their two daughters. George suggests Julie should contact Freddie after everyone's asleep but they don't have a Morse Code machine. Imelda Davis stormed into Grange Hill in a cloud of fibre-glass, escaped frogs, cut ties and protection rackets, becoming a character who struck fear into the hearts of both her enemies and friends. Arriving in Series 9, Danny Kendall became Grange Hill's most iconic anti-hero. We pay tribute to Grange Hill's finest - Danny Kendall. Lee had always been interested in boxing and continued to develop his skill to a high level. You had to take the work very seriously, as he strived for perfection, but I think that really paid off in the results. A keen follower of professional boxing, Mark can often be seen on televised bouts as a referee. !.I just knew that Cathy Hargreaves would still look very good!! He then went on to play Mark Fowler in Eastenders until 2003, before joining The Bill as the evil Gabriel Kent. Jonah soon got himself noticed when, along with best friend Zammo, he managed to drop several stink bombs around the school. Ant Jones ends up coming on the trip in secret and is seen to by Vince. Classic moments from his life. Danny gets rushed to hospital after collapsing. In the Independent sector he directed documentary programmes for Granada, STV and TVS. Danny Kendall. George has also appeared in numerous theatre productions, including some that hes written himself. An original member of Tucker and Trishas class, scaredy-cat Hughesy was played by Donald Waugh. (Its been referenced in several TV shows like Spaced etc). Do you have any bad memories of your time there? And a fine performer you were too Neil if you dont mind me saying so. I think it became a different show, at the same time as increased competition began appearing. Bronson confronts the St. Josephs mob who have no knowledge of the protest. Series 9 originally aired from 7th January 1986 to 1st April 1986. S. DRAMA & SOAPS. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The sit-in gets underway, with Danny exposing Julia for spying and arranging to feed false information to Mr Bronson and her father. He then returned as Tucker for Grange Hills final episode in September 2008. There are two strands of thought: he could have ended up organising for the National Front and spending spells in prison, or could have reformed and moved away from London to start a new life. Ever wondered what happened to the pupils of Grange Hill after they left? Simone went on to have a successful career working for Simon Fullers 19 Management organisation, before becoming a key member of a voice over business. Shame there is nothing like this for todays generation of children. Caroline Calley Donnington Simone Hyams Simone Hymas is best known for her role as Calley in Grange Hill, which she starred in from 1985 until 1991. The pupils also have new uniforms with the badge designed by Danny Kendall. The tenth series of Grange Hill was released by Eureka Entertainment on DVD on the 19th October 2020 in an eight DVD set alongside series nine and the 1985 Christmas special. Did you expectyour role in Grange Hill to be remembered 25+ years later? Whether it's Tucker, Mrs McCluskey, Zammo, Bronson, Fay Lucas, Ziggy Greaves or Roland Browning, you'll find them here! Ricky had been a successful child actor and model and went on to have one or two minor acting roles after Grange Hill. SAG activist Jessica Samuels was behind the campaign to ban school uniform, and also launched a lunchtime protest in the school canteen during Series 2. Jeremy Irvine drowned in series seven, and Danny Kendall died of an unnamed neurological disorder in series twelve. 1 Bring Back Grange Hill 2 Bring Back The Christmas Number One 3 Bring Back The A-Team, Grange Hill cast: Where are they now 40 years later? A Grange Hill history lesson: the school drama's most important moments. Fay was played by Alison Bettles, whose mother, June, became one of Grange Hills chaperones. He gets positive mentions in all sorts of quirky places; tv shows, by bands, actors, artists etc All the credit is to the writing, editing and production team that first year, not least of which was the brilliant Anthony Minghella, one of the nicest people I have ever met. Danny Kendall (1986-1989) Jonathan Lambeth. Unfortunately a car accident in the early 1990s left Lee unable to box again. This inspired Linda to set up her charity The Good Grief Trust, which is supported by many Grange Hill cast members, including Todd Carty who is a patron. Mr Bronson issues a new staff rulebook with requirements that include student's carrying work diaries and teacher's maintaining a report card for every pupil. Erkan Mustafa (Roland) 3. They do need to revive Just Say No as its message is one of the best! What have you been doing since you left Grange Hill? Appearing from the first episode, Vincent was already an experienced child-actor appearing in films with Roger Moore and Susannah York. I started going to a drama and speech class one evening a week with a friend as a fun activity and confidence booster. With his scruffy dress and interest in the pupils well being, he was not thought of highly by other staff, especially headteacher Mrs McLuskey. [3] ANTONI KARRAMANOPOLIS (Vivian Vinny Mann). He also enjoyed several top 40 hit singles, produced by Stock/Waterman, following his Londons Burning success. Jonah was played by actor Lee Sparke, but this popular character was written out after two series when producers decided to kill him off. Erkan, meanwhile, went on to star in two series of Lenny Henrys sitcom Chef! as well as several episodes of Black Adder. Slightly younger than the rest of her classmates, Simone continued to act after leaving Grange Hill and also went into modelling. In 1989, during Gonchs last series, he fell in love with Mandy Freemont. John Holmes (Gonch) 9. We had a few adventures together. Mr Griffiths find a lot of bottles outside the school entrance. Miss Booth and Fay set up their stall at the Craft Fair, whilst Jackie goes shopping with Julie for wedding dress material. But karma strikes of course I think after that episode Danny disappears for most of the rest of the series. Popular Scouser, Ziggy Greaves arrived at Grange Hill in 1986 and spent four years there. Who was Tuckers best mate in Grange Hill? For a 12-13 year old it was mind blowing and enormous fun and it does change your life. It was the most amazing experience, and I got to meet so many interesting, lovely people among the cast, crew and viewers. She continued to act, but more recently has moved into theatre production, setting up her own company with respected writer and actress Kay Adshead called Mama Quillo. Not really. Arriving in Series 9, Danny Kendall became Grange Hills most iconic anti-hero. Mr Bronson takes charge of a plan to use the Grange Hill radio station to raise money for Mrs Kendall to accompany Danny to hospital in Aberdeen. After leaving Grange Hill, Vivian, working under the name Vinny Mann,carried on acting in a variety of different productions. Schools Out Exhibition Reunion Oct2013, highlighted just what an iconic figure Benny Green had been on Childrens television, READ OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH RUTH HERE, Where Are They Now? Aside from all the great people I met, I cant pick particular occasions its between the fun and creativity of our rehearsal weeks and just being on the actual set when you have a really good scene to do. I used to watch it, never missed an episode makes me smile when I think back, Mark Burdiss is a ring announcer, not a ref , I started watching the show in 1978 so was thrilled when BSB began repeats in 1990 so it got me into recording it every week which I did until it ended. Still on the canal trip, it emerges that Mr Scott was in a tent very close to the Gonch's, Ziggy's, Rob's and Trevor's army tent all along to keep an eye on them. Series 9 is the 9th series of Children's BBC Grange Hill which consisted of 24 episodes. Both Mrs McClusky and Mr Griffiths are anxious about what will happen to Harriet. Was: Troubled loner Danny Kendall, who became a graffiti artist and had endless run-ins with tyrannical teacher Mr Bronson. Ziggy and Rob get the wrong cable for the radio station. Despite three name changes, alongside Benny and Tucker, Alan Humphries became one of Grange Hills key original characters. He is going to hold a meeting at lunchtime. grassroots elite basketball ; why does ted lasso have a southern accent . ; Freddie gets hurt by a gas tap and is saved by Ant. Her success in Grange Hill lead to Paula being offered a record deal with Kay-Drum Records, with whom she released a cover version of The Locomotion. Only a little I was in the video but that was really it. Miss Booth wants Danny to be involved in a new project painting the community centre wall. It was a great role to have, at least when the storylines were strong (no, I do not include lost donkeys in that). His first novel, Against the Day, was shortlisted for the Angus Book Award. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site is dedicated to the BBC TV series Grange Hill which ran from 1978-2008, concentrating particularly on the early years (1978-1990). The daughter of writer Beryl Bainbridge, Rudi recently spoke at several literary events, celebrating the launch of an official biography about her late mother. Later, Danny has a black out when Helen and Ziggy turn up. xx, me too. Since leaving Paul has racked up numerous film and TV credits. Candidates to edit the Fanzine are voted in, and Danny Kendall tries to persuade Ant Jones that an apology to Mr. Bronson would be a good idea. Little brother to Jaqui, Robbie is best remembered for his romances with Calley Donnington and his friendship with Ziggy Greaves. Played by Terry Kinsella, Flynny was written out at the end of the 1985 series along with severalother classmates. After leaving Grange Hill, Paul went on to star in Tuckers Luck for three series. Ziggy plays football for the Grange Hill team against St. Jo's where he is tackled and injured by Ant Jones. I think during this period Grange Hill was still benefitting from the BBCs original idea to make a bold, hard hitting series, different to other kids shows. Did you audition specifically for the part of Danny? James is currently writing a book about the history of this fascinating house. However, Amma has made a highly successful career for herself as a writer / director, with her 2004 feature film A Way Of Life winning the Carl Foreman award at the BAFTAS. He is now married and with his wife, runs their own childrens theatre school and continues to act in pantomimes and other stage productions. It was his school bag it had a couple of books in it. Grange Hill won a BAFTA during the 1986 series, and for many this (and the following 3 years) are regarded as the golden era of Grange Hill. Never liked the last episode, since Andrea said she should have left Chloe ages ago like Sammy did, I always wondered if in Year 11 Andrea would have gone her own way or stayed with Chloe. Im sure someone will be kind enough to put my mind at rest . After leaving Grange Hill, Mark continued to act appearing in Just Good Friends. Paul has spent the past few years concentrating on work in the theatre and was a key member of the touring Shakespeare 4 Kids company. But in series . . Or was it something else entirely?. Between 2004 -10, Amanda played the Connie Beauchamp, a much loved-to-be-hated character, in BBC TVs Holby City. Roland's diet is sabotaged when Gonch and Hollo discover he is losing weight with more success than they expected. She now lives in New Zealand, working as a Youth Worker. Im going to have to watch some of the older series, since I watched most of the later ones with the Double-Dare gang and the Wannabes. They asked me if Id be interested in coming back for Series 12 but I was worried about imminent school exams. Its been niggling me for ages and I cant find out anywhere on the Web. I cant sing. I still love to hear the theme tune now so many happy memories, great laughs with brilliant characters. Also Louisa Bradshaw White was my next fav as time moved on (I carried on watching it until I was about 18 I think). Lee is now returning to screens 32 years after he rose to fame as the cheeky character who spiralled into heroin addiction. As the first pupil seen on screen, Benny Green was loved by viewers as he was drawn into Tuckers schemes. Extremely private, Susan prefers life behind the camera, and has become one of the most highly respected directors in television. Brookdale pupil and ex boyfriend of Jackie Wright, Steven Banks arrived at Grange Hill when the two schools merged with Rodney Bennett. She remainsin regular contactwith Erkan Mustafa who played Roland. Gonch and Savage plan to deter Cleaver from coming back to their den. That was Vince Savage, trevor cleavers sidekick until trevor stabbed him in the back and found new mates. Paul continued to work in theatre and television with lead roles in television series such as Renford Rejects and The Hello Girls. Michael reprised his role as Mr Baxter in the ITV sit-com The Grimleys during the late 1990s. which I enjoyed. Imelda comes in Harriet's stable looking for Ziggy and takes his biscuit tin full of money for the Danny Kendall Fund for herself. 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