Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. 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. With John Alford, Anthony Bailey, Sarah Butler, Ruth Carraway. Imelda brings in a portable radio. Read Grange Hill Golds Exclusive Interview with George Christopher. Always full of money making schemes, Gonch ran a toast bar, a dating agency, a homework service and a PE Kit lending scheme all from the classroom. Fay and Zammo are re-sitting their O-Levels, but Fay is shocked to find out she and Zammo will be with the 5th Years. whatever happened to simone haymes aka calley donington? A Grange Hill history lesson: the school drama's most important moments. Roland expresses concern to Mr McClusky about the state of the common room. These were Taylor Mitchell, who became assistant caretaker, and Kathy McIlroy, who was appointed as a liaison officer to . The Truth Behind The Departure Of Jonah Jones And The Drowning Of Jeremy Irvine! There is going to be Grange Hill Bottle day to raise money for the School Fund. However, the Sixth Formers plan their own meeting. Amanda Mealing (Tracey) 5. Banksie is being blamed for the mess in the Sixth Form common room and he storms out. Sooty Sutcliffe was the dynamic and popular English and Drama teacher, who was romantically attached to fellow teacher Miss Mooney. The Grange Hill star will take on Danny Dyer's Mick Carter in two . A meeting between students and teachers to discuss reports cards only leads to deeper resentment. Episode 10 - Rumours spread about the death of Danny . Tracey was Duane Orpingtons best friend when they joined Grange Hill at the start of Series 3. In 1988 she moved to Sydney, Australia, to continue her work as a journalist. 22/9/2016 08:06:21 am. 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. I always wonder what Gripper would be doing these days. Off set distances, age, different schools, social mystification and so on meant I didnt see others in the cast all that often. Did you audition specifically for the part of Danny? Bronson confronts the St. Josephs mob who have no knowledge of the protest. But Jackie doesn't want to go if Banksie is going to be there. Having lived and worked in America, he has now returned to England. Mrs Davis goes to a meeting with Mrs McClusky and Imelda gets expelled. At Roly's meeting, Ziggy decides to climb the school building. Almost all kids at Grange Hill loved head teacher Mr Robson, who was one of the longest-running teachers at Grange Hill. EXCLUSIVE interview with Lucinda Duckett. At first, he appears excited to work with her, but then lets her down by refusing to work with her. Ziggy's best friends are Robbie Wright, Gonch Gardner and Hollo Holloway and his friends are Calley Donnington, Ronnie Birtles, Vince Savage, Jane . Read Grange Hill Golds Exclusive Interview with Erkan Mustafa. She continues to act and lives on a farm in Lincolnshire with her husband and her two children. Gonch, Hollo and Robbie dress in skirts for cricket because it says to do so in the handbook, but Mr Bronson forces them to play outside in their chosen attire. Danny gets put on a report. Lyndy went on to appear in the West End as The Mistress in Evita during the mid 1980s. The very same Grange Hill that brought us Danny Kendall dying in Mr Bronson's car, or Zammo lying in a drug-fuelled state. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. An acting legend, enormously supportive, the ultimate professional and a lot of fun. For a 12-13 year old it was mind blowing and enormous fun and it does change your life. However during her four years at Grange Hill, Helen managed to prove herself as a strong minded individual, eventually leaving to try and begin a career as a female engineer. When Banksy left Grange Hill to work at a school for disabled children, Tim Polley continued to act, appearing in panto with Melvyn Hayes amongst other things. Lyndy got married in 2003 and also gave birth to her first child. We had some great scenes and Im very grateful to her. George has also appeared in numerous theatre productions, including some that hes written himself. Or was it something else entirely?. Danny gets rushed to hospital after collapsing. Imelda as usual causes havoc in Mr Scott's classroom. Banksie ends up doing work in a Special Needs school. Diligent, kind and caring, Janet St-Clair will always be remembered for her desperate attempts to help Roland Browning fit in to life at Grange Hill. From ones Danny is in, Series 9, Episode 12 I think? I read recently about the sad passing of Mark Farmer.He was also in that wonderful 80s series Johnnie Jarvis.Plus Terry Sue-Pat has gone too.Great days watching this terrific show.I was born in 1963,so the original cast are my age.That is just how a bog standard comp was in the 70s.Does anyone remember A bunch of fives? Answer: He fell off a crane. xx, me too. loved grange hill as a kid. 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. We got on very well Im grateful to all of them for advice, encouragement, role modelling, occasional tellings off and quite a few laughs over the years. Here is a look at why Grange Hill might just have been the most depressing game of all time. !.When you look good you dont stop looking good.Thanks Bruce. The ringleaders involved in the sit-in are punished by Mrs McCluskey who insists that the changes which the protest aimed to achieve were already under review for implementation next term, making the whole sit-in a pointless fiasco. A keen follower of professional boxing, Mark can often be seen on televised bouts as a referee. Mrs Regan is not happy so Georgina, Banksie and Laura end up going as well. He made his first appearance in episode 1 of series 9 and made his final appearance in episode 24 of series 10 . As TV's favourite comp turns 40, we head back to school to relive the show's most iconic moments . But karma strikes of course I think after that episode Danny disappears for most of the rest of the series. Initially just seen as Penny Lewis companion, Susi McMahon (played by Linda Slater)soon became a fully fledged character in her own right. Freddie ends up falling over. Lee Macdonald (Zammo) 6. She was married to the actor David Thewlis. It consists of twenty-four episodes. Harriet the donkey is unwell. Jackie wants to go on the Barge trip but Zammo doesn't want to go. Zammo and Jackie announce that they have decided to postpone their wedding. Extremely private, Susan prefers life behind the camera, and has become one of the most highly respected directors in television. Now? Grange Hill Gold is sad to report that Lucinda passed away on October 6th 2006 as a result of cancer, just days after completing an interview for our site. It would be great to finally get those who are still with us to get on stage to revive Just Say No! Erkan, meanwhile, went on to star in two series of Lenny Henrys sitcom Chef! as well as several episodes of Black Adder. Jonathan played Danny Kendall, who, after years of run ins with Mr Bronson, was found dead in the back of his teachers stolen car. When a new team of First Years joined Grange Hill in Series 5, one of the most popular pupils was cheeky Gordon 'Jonah' Jones (played by Lee Sparke). The match is a draw and Gonch is forced to play all bets. Antoni Karramanopolis first appeared in Series 2, constantly falling asleep after spending his evenings working for his father. Jane, Calley and Ronnie start speaking in a secret language and Ziggy sticks a "Divy" sticker on Imelda's forehead, resulting in Trevor having his tie ruined. Was just chatting to Mr King in the library! Mrs McClusky finds out about Harriet and allows her to stay. Ziggy figures out that Harriet is going to be living on the school grounds. Harriet appears to be suffering food poisoning due to eating unsuitable plants. 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! ANTONI KARRAMANOPOLIS (Vivian Vinny Mann). What about Sheila Chandra ?.One of the worlds best singers, Wow! John gave up acting after Grange Hill and now works as the manager of a casino; a job slightly in keeping with the character he played! Imelda finds her lost tie in Mr Scott's desk draw. Episode #12.1: Directed by Albert Barber. Pupils begin to misinterpret the staff handbook by following directives literally. Mr Griffiths catches Helen and Ziggy truanting and takes them to the donkey sanctuary. As the first pupil seen on screen, Benny Green was loved by viewers as he was drawn into Tuckers schemes. Imelda and Trevor call a truce and he leaves Vince with Imelda. Comedy Drama Family Danny Kendall breaks a pipe exposing fibreglass, and Imelda takes some. Ziggy is not happy that Imelda has taken his tin of money (12) for Danny. Donald left Grange Hill after 4 series, to concentrate on his theatre career. Although Series 12 is excellent (as are all the mid and late 80s Grange Hill series) my personal favourites are Series 17-19 - the grittiest, most dramatic era of Grange Hill. Gonch, Hollo and Savage continue to scare Cleaver with their "ghost". However, he was invited back in Series Three to play Tuckers mate Tommy Watson. Mrs McCluskey decides that Harriet can no longer remain on the school premises and must go to a sanctuary. He has continued to act, appearing in Mile High and Casualty, and remains friends with George Ziggy Christopher. Pingback: Where Are They Now? This page is not available in other languages. The series follows the lives of the staff and pupils of the eponymous school, an inner-city London comprehensive school. It is the school cricket match. Georgina is upset with Ant when he becomes involved in a fight started between the two St. Josephs boys and Danny. Terry was a highly thought of and well-liked member of the cast. Sean Pearce accidentally cut her face with a knife, and two series' later, she died in a fire at the school. Actor John Alford played happy go lucky Robbie Wright between 1985 and 1991. Plot holes for Grange Hill (1978). I would really love them to do re-runs of this. Danny Kendall (1986-1989) Jonathan Lambeth. Rudi Davis continued to act, but eventually gave this up to raise a family. Ant Jones can't keep away from Grange Hill. But i wasnt sure what actually caused him to die, i pressumed it was suicide at the time, considering the last thing he said in the school before he flounced was "Dont worry, you wont be seeing me round here again". Pure chance initially. Mr Green's injured back is regularly mentioned as one of the reasons Benny's family cannot afford uniforms or school trips. Vince and Paul decide to change their minds on what to do with their bottles. It was the best childrens TV around, at a time when there wasnt a lot on television and just three channels. Im sure someone will be kind enough to put my mind at rest . by laurence01 I asked if I could have a light schedule and they said that would be hard to script. Terry died unexpectedly in 2015, but remained very proud of his work on Grange Hill. Cleaver attempts to provoke Mr Scott again and is almost punched for his behaviour. From the toupee, the scream of "You boy!" and Danny Kendall dying in his car, his decision to leave the show left it with a crater that it simply couldn't fill. 12-7 is great toohuge rows with Bronson and McCluskystealing Bronsons carknowing what comes next. Michael lives in London. John Holmes as Gonch Gardner-from episode 10, David Straun as Mr Peter King-guest appearance episode 20, This page was last edited on 29 November 2022, at 20:40. He was diagnosed with some kind of Neurological disorder that could kill him if he got stressed out, not sure what it was called. 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). After leaving Grange Hill, Paul went on to star in Tuckers Luck for three series. However unbeknown to their friends their father was terminally ill, and later died, leaving the girls to bring up their two brothers on their own. George reunited with some of his Grange Hill class mates for Channel 4s Bring Back Grange Hill and remains good friends with fellow cast member John Alford. We had a few adventures together. Paul is part of the group Smashing Time who are currently recording their first album. Gonch and Laura return to Grange Hill. 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. Episode #9.12: Directed by David Bell. Freddie and Julie try to go for a walk on their own. It had loads of great scenes for Danny, which was wonderful as an actor. (Its been referenced in several TV shows like Spaced etc). In October 2004, Pauls daughter Matilda was born. If I recall correctly, the first character to die in Grange Hill was a friend of Tucker and Alan's, called Antoni Karanopolis. Ricky then moved into production and songwriting, writing and producing tracks for a range of different artists as well as his own. After leaving Grange Hill, Lucinda returned to her first love, the theatre, playing a wide range of roles. Since leaving Paul has racked up numerous film and TV credits. Gwyneth (Mrs McClusky) and Michael Cronin (Mr Baxter) were also fantastic also brilliant actors, also with extensive careers outside GH, yet took the time out to be incredibly supportive and constructive with the young cast. His first novel, Against the Day, was shortlisted for the Angus Book Award. Then a furious Mr Bronson turns up with Ziggy's flag and sends him to his office. Anti-authority and with a real chip on her shoulder, Suzanne Ross (played by Susan Tully)became one of Grange Hills most popular rebels. Sort of. I wish there was a re-run. Imelda continues to cause trouble by smashing equipment in the science laboratory. Although he was offered a role in spin off Tuckers Luck, he turned down the opportunity. 34) Teachers' unions objected to a storyline in which. Imelda causes trouble by cutting Vince's tie. Danny always carried a red handkerchief in his pocket was there any significance to this? As an actor I had hoped there would be a bit more to it than being found dead in a car mysteriously, but I know it had a big impact on the audience. They were surprised I would suggest killing off my own character! Between 2004 -10, Amanda played the Connie Beauchamp, a much loved-to-be-hated character, in BBC TVs Holby City. Who was zammos girlfriend in Grange Hill? Brother of Pamela Cartwright, Matthew was clever and quiet, and also a prime target for Gripper Stebson and his gang of bullies. A unique feeling. Gonch gets a place on the canal trip after Jackie pulls out to go to Zammo's Narcotics Anonymous meeting. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Change). He also completed work on the film Through The Looking Glass in which he played the lead. Banksie drops Laura off to her house on his motorbike much to Mrs Regan's disgust. Since then, he appeared in Lenny Henrys 1990s sitcom Chef among other projects. If hed not died, what do you think Danny would have gone on to do? Ant Jones continues to visit Grange Hill. Lucinda gave birth to her third child in July 2005. However, he never appears as he went up on the far side of the school. Whether it's Tucker, Mrs McCluskey, Zammo, Bronson, Fay Lucas, Ziggy Greaves or Roland Browning, you'll find them here! I know he stole Bronson's car but did he crash it or run a hose from the exhaust pipe and top himself? . I watched series 1 and 2 all weekend and loved it!! Mrs McClusky is not happy at how her interview is going to be presented on the radio show. Mr Scott is E3's new form tutor. Danny Kendall in Grange Hill The artistic rebel died of a vague neurological disorder in the back of arch enemy Mr "You, boy!" Bronson's car. After leaving Grange Hill in 1989, Jonathan trained as a journalist and worked for the Daily Telegraph and AOL as Head of Communications. Ziggy and Helen argue after Ziggy learns Helen is a Liverpool fan and Mr Griffiths catches them. Paula-Ann Bland (Claire). Ant Jones gets a close escape when Mr Kennedy nearly finds out that he is on the boat. The drama was centred on the fictional comprehensive school of Grange Hill in the equally fictitious North London borough of Northam. When a new team of First Years joined Grange Hill in Series 5, one of the most popular pupils was cheeky Gordon Jonah Jones (played by Lee Sparke). Jeremy Irvine drowned in series seven, and Danny Kendall died of an unnamed neurological disorder in series twelve. The boat itself becomes unattached from the side of the canal with Ant Jones on it. It was decided that the radio station would try to be set up before Danny leaves for hospital. Banksie takes Lucy to the fair where they run into Laura who had refused to come with them earlier. She is married to Tim and has two young daughters. Did you expectyour role in Grange Hill to be remembered 25+ years later? Alan Humphries Where does the time go? Now, I believe (hope) he would be diagnosed with ADHD and supported properly with his talents and ambitions. It was the most amazing experience, and I got to meet so many interesting, lovely people among the cast, crew and viewers. Played by Ruth Rudi Davies, the character of Penny was dynamic and not afraid to voice her thoughts in person or via the school magazine. Zammos classmate, Jimmy Flynny Flynn was often dragged into troublesome schemes by his friends or disagreements with Annette Firman. Its been niggling me for ages and I cant find out anywhere on the Web. The series follows the lives of the staff and pupils of the eponymous school, an inner-city London comprehensive school. In 1997 he and his wife Anna left London with their two daughters. And the waiting around for filming, often locked in tutoring rooms. I love Grange Hill, I wish they would put it on again. Perry uses his personal alarm to attract attention, but it is Jackie who comes to their aid and she sees a banner for the party. Very different, quite intense, but as I was found dead, it was also quite passive. Lee recently attended a Grange Hill Just Say No reunion (screened on Channel 4) and also recorded an interview for Radio One with Erkan Mustafa who played Roland Browning (see pictures). Find out by reading our detailed guide! This site is dedicated to the BBC TV series Grange Hill which ran from 1978-2008, concentrating particularly on the early years (1978-1990). Suffering from horrific bullying at the hands of Gripper Stebson, by the time he left Grange Hill six year later Roland was able to stand up for himself and had discovered a talent for foreign languages. Would not be allowed nowadays because of all this PC nonsense. I cant sing. I think it became a different show, at the same time as increased competition began appearing. you can watch grange hill on you tube, which is what im doing as I was born in1985 I didnt watch until the 90s After a successful career as an actor, Donald went on to work in a range of creative industries before struggling with alcoholism. [1] [2] In the 1980s he was famous in the United Kingdom for his acting role as Danny Kendall in the BBC children's drama series Grange Hill. They chant the tune "Why are we waiting?". Everyone raced home to watch it. Mr Scott tries to allow his class some responsibility in registration, but Cleaver abuses the opportunity, causing Mr Scott to lose his temper. In biology class, Mr Scott dissects a pig's heart, causing Cleaver to be sick. Lee set up a successful key-cutting business in London, where he works today. which I enjoyed. The sit-in gets underway, with Danny exposing Julia for spying and arranging to feed false information to Mr Bronson and her father. There was much debate about eyes open or eyes shut, but management decided it might be too horrifying for childrens TV to have eyes open. The interview can be read here. Danny Kendall plans his radio station with permission. Nicholas has a range of television and film credits to his name, but now works in radio as a presenter and voice over artist. He was eventually found dead in the back of Bronson's stolen car,. When Jackie wears her engagement ring to school she gets into trouble. The daughter of writer Beryl Bainbridge, Rudi recently spoke at several literary events, celebrating the launch of an official biography about her late mother. Eric "Ziggy" Greaves was a student at Grange Hill from 1986 to 1989, played by George Wilson (later credited as George Christopher). He is still surprised that Ziggy wants to climb up the school roof who finds a secret way how to get up there. Freddie gets in trouble with Mr Kennedy for putting his clothes in one of only two toilets on the boys' boat. Behind the scenes, actress Julianne Steel was much more popular than the character she spentfour years playing! Following the jailing of the Fake Sheikh, John has spoken openly about the damage the sting did to his career. This classic children's drama reflects the language and attitudes of its time. Not only was she lead astray by Madelin Tanner, she also got the cane for missing school to perform with her group. Incidentally the song was used at the beginning of Series 6 of Grange Hill whilst Dulice was still starring as Precious. The main person I saw over the years was Michael Sheard my in-show nemesis. She also had roles in other popular TV dramas, such as Londons Burning. As well as numerous albums, Sheila has also published a book Banish Clutter Forever and is currently preparing a follow up. Very occasionally. It'll be about some kids colouring in triangles in different. Ziggy no longer wants to look after Harriet. (LogOut/ You had a lot of confrontational scenes with Michael Sheard. In reality, actor John Holmes left the show to complete his education and studied at the University Of East Anglia, where he eventually became president of the Student Union for several years. I loved watching Grange Hill because as well as believable characters and storylines, there was also a moral message which helped a lot of kids going through the same thing in real life. Ive been trying to remember the lads name she victimised and it wont come to me. Comedy Drama Family Grange Hill comes to terms with Danny Kendall's death with the planting of a tree and the holding of a memorial service. The Sixth Formers get a new common room. Harriet dents cars in the car park. Jonah was played by actor Lee Sparke, but this popular character was written out after two series when producers decided to kill him off. Since leaving Grange Hill in 1987, Michael has continued to act, taking on a range of television and theatre roles, including parts in a touring production of Hamlet and ITVs The Mayor Of Casterbridge. Before Grange Hill, Dulice was one of the child singers on Pink Floyds hit single Another Brick In The Wall. Ziggy and Rob make arrangements for Harriet's upkeep. Cleaver locks the canteen door behind Hollo in retaliation for a ghost joke, trapping a group of people inside. Tegs' brother comes home, Mr. Bronson's car breaks down, Danny Kendall gets off to a bad start and Clarke's new paper round is beset with difficulties. Vincent now lives in Bognor and has been described as being very quiet and shy compared to the bit of a lad he used to be. The turnout for Mr Bronson's meeting is disappointing. She continued to act, but eventually gave up acting to work for an educational publishing company. The audience wanted a refund, as they did not believe he had accomplished his task. He was working at the famous Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Blvd. Hip-hop not really, though the DJing was interesting. She works for Richard Branson now so Ive been told. The 2016 film United Kingdom, directed by Amma, was chosen to open the 60th London Film Festival. Sorry! Im now watching it all on reruns as we speak on youtube. Three episodes later Gonch, Robbieand Ziggy found the car with Danny in the back, he was dead. He continues to make public appearances for charity events and appeared as a contestant on BBC3s Celebrity Scissorhands, raising money for Children In Need. Danny Kendall in Grange Hill The artistic rebel died of a vague neurological disorder in the back of arch enemy Mr You, boy! Bronsons car. Gonch, Ziggy, Rob and Trevor end up having to set up an Army survival tent after crashing their boat on the side of the canal. The show tackled racism too that year after a feud started between Taylor (pictured) and Nick. It consists of twenty-four episodes. Re: How did Danny Kendall die? Jeremy Irvine made a big impression on his fellow pupils, who eventually took a dislike to him after uncovering the series of lies hed told them. Roly starts up a Danny Kendall Fund to pay for the cost of Danny's operation. Read our exclusive interview with Fleur here. She trained at RADA between 1986-9 winning the Best Actress medal. 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. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. He has also written two film scripts, No Final Truth and Stealing the Fire, both broadcast in the 1990s. Add more and vote on your favourites! Georgina decides to end things with Ant. Meanwhile, Mr Griffiths is measuring the shed and buying timber. A few parents were a bit disapproving but generally he was regarded positively as the anti-hero hero. 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. Zammo tries to cheat in the moustache-weighing competition - why does he need the money so badly? Standing up for others, becoming an expert in Judo, as well as being Alan Humphries girlfriend, Susi also appeared in spin-off Tuckers Luck. Danny Kendall proposes a Grange Hill radio station. S. DRAMA & SOAPS. However after just one series, Ann left Grange Hill when her fathers job meant her family had to move abroad. Join our mailing list Get the. 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.
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