Mrs McClusky is not happy at how her interview is going to be presented on the radio show. Ive been trying to remember the lads name she victimised and it wont come to me. 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. Having left the acting world behind, Jonathan Lambeth looks back on his time playing Danny Kendall in this exclusive interview. Alisons children have followed in their mothers footsteps, with parts in several adverts and television series. Harriet is still unwell. Mrs McCluskey decides that Harriet can no longer remain on the school premises and must go to a sanctuary. Im now watching it all on reruns as we speak on youtube. The radio station room takes shape. Almost all kids at Grange Hill loved head teacher Mr Robson, who was one of the longest-running teachers at Grange Hill. She now lives in New Zealand, working as a Youth Worker. After setting up his own company, he now works for communications giant EE. READ OUR INTERVIEW WITH SHEILA HERE. Harriet the donkey is unwell. Sean Pearce accidentally cut her face with a knife, and two series' later, she died in a fire at the school. The Sixth Formers get their exam results. Actor Mark Savage found that the public werent always able to distinguish between fact and fiction; despite playing such a horrible character Mark was very popular with the cast and was the exact opposite to the character of Gripper. In 2015, Michelle had to have a mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer.She later spoke to a national newspaper to raise awareness of a lesser-known symptom of cancer. Fleur continued to act with roles in Alfonso Bonzo and as a voice over artist, but eventually became a successful estate agent and is mum to two boys. Incredibly distressing even though no one had fancied him. In the very first episode, Benny tells Mr Mitchell that his dad hurt his back falling off a crane. . Series 9 is the 9th series of Children's BBC Grange Hill which consisted of 24 episodes. After a successful career as an actor, Donald went on to work in a range of creative industries before struggling with alcoholism. In 1982 a new group of first years arrived at Grange Hill, unaware that they were set to become some of Grange Hills best remembered characters. Dannys death is remembered as being an iconic piece of television how involved were you with the creation of this storyline? He then returned as Tucker for Grange Hills final episode in September 2008. A Shifty Man who proceeds to die abruptly in front of Gonch and Hollo, but not before sowing the seeds of Gonch's own imminent death. Who was Tuckers best mate in Grange Hill? Miss Booth and Fay set up their stall at the Craft Fair, whilst Jackie goes shopping with Julie for wedding dress material. Pure chance initially. Nicholas has a range of television and film credits to his name, but now works in radio as a presenter and voice over artist. 33) In 1987, Danny Kendall (who went on to die in Mr Bronson's car) designed a new Grange Hill logo which became part of the uniform. 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. After three series as troubled teen Ant, Ricky was written out of Grange Hill when his character realised he was no longer a part of the school. See production, box office & company info. I know he said something like That tie cost me a pound or something like that. Little brother to Jaqui, Robbie is best remembered for his romances with Calley Donnington and his friendship with Ziggy Greaves. 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 Then Imelda's tie goes missing after she took it off in a Woodwork lesson. She trained at RADA between 1986-9 winning the Best Actress medal. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Erkan (Roland) of course is the social glue that binds the whole cast even now and was always the first to greet someone new such a good bloke. Banksie is being blamed for the mess in the Sixth Form common room and he storms out. Alan Humphries Ant Jones is stuck on the boat in the middle of the canal, and when Mr Scott, Gonch, Ziggy, Rob and Trevor come back from their tents, they find it difficult to get on the boat. However, the sound system isn't connected up to the Sixth Form common room. 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. Hip-hop not really, though the DJing was interesting. It would be nice to see a full rerun so I can upgrade my VHS quality episodes to dvd quality but I cant ever see it happening. Helen Kelly first got herself noticed as part of Imelda Davies Terrahawks gang before a series of dares left her with a permanent tattoo . Banksie ends up doing work in a Special Needs school. Whether it's Tucker, Mrs McCluskey, Zammo, Bronson, Fay Lucas, Ziggy Greaves or Roland Browning, you'll find them here! Freddie and Julie try to go for a walk on their own. 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. Paula is kept busy by running her own highly successful PR company and bringing up her family. In 1989, during Gonchs last series, he fell in love with Mandy Freemont. Realising that he has been duped, Bronson rushes back to the common room only to discover that it has been abandoned; all of the sit-in protesters have used the diversion to escape. Brought up by over protective parents, Claire first caused a stir by fantasising about teacher Mr Hopwood in her diary, leading to her father attacking the object of her affection! He, Tucker, Alan, and a couple of others had climbed up on some high roof . My crush was on Jackie and the best story was definitely Zammo! Unlike any possible career in acting I might have had, Ive been lucky enough not to be out of work! Grange Hill was the best show we had. (Its been referenced in several TV shows like Spaced etc). You were involved with the Just Say No campaign; what are your memories of this? They get him into trouble when they show him what life in a wheelchair is like. Just Say No was a great song and due to that made me aware of drugs from such a young age and luckily it was alao a great message that deterred me from even trying them. Amanda Mealing (Tracey) 5. 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. Grange Hill comes to terms with Danny Kendall's death with the planting of a tree and the holding of a memorial service. Erkan Mustafa (Roland) 3. Luke Gonch Gardener stepped into the shoes of Pogo Patterson as Grange Hills ginger entrepreneur, joining the cast in 1985. Paul was a member of the original Grange Hill cast, playing Anthony Underwood. I cant sing. Paul finds out that Gonch has been going out with Ronny. John Alford (Robbie) 7. Slightly younger than the rest of her classmates, Simone continued to act after leaving Grange Hill and also went into modelling. Helen finds out from George in Harriet's stable that Ant hasn't been going into St Joseph's often as he says the other pupils are snobbish. Ant Jones gets a close escape when Mr Kennedy nearly finds out that he is on the boat. And a fine performer you were too Neil if you dont mind me saying so. 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? It was this feud that lead to a final showdown with Danny stealing Mr Bronsons car, before being found dead inside it, in one of childrens televisions most shocking scenes. Played by Paul Adams, Matthew became one of Grange Hills most popular characters, before leaving in 1992. That was Vince Savage, trevor cleavers sidekick until trevor stabbed him in the back and found new mates. Lyndy went on to appear in the West End as The Mistress in Evita during the mid 1980s. With John Alford, Anthony Bailey, Sarah Butler, Ruth Carraway. It was the best childrens TV around, at a time when there wasnt a lot on television and just three channels. As well as numerous albums, Sheila has also published a book Banish Clutter Forever and is currently preparing a follow up. Jonathan played Danny Kendall, who, after years of run ins with Mr Bronson, was found dead in the back of his teachers stolen car. It was his portrayal of a ghostly boy in a gas mask, crying Are you my Mummy? that scared children across Britain! He also had a successful career as a model. Thanks to BBC2 and BSB I filled in the gaps and a few years back transferred my tapes over to dvd , although the last 6 years went straight to dvd anyway. He went on to be in the original West End cast of Cats and La Cage Aux Folles. Erkan, meanwhile, went on to star in two series of Lenny Henrys sitcom Chef! as well as several episodes of Black Adder. Erkan played Roland Browning for six years and turned him into a true TV icon. Julieanne now runs Unclutter Your Life,a successful declutteringbusiness, appearing at shows such as Grand Designs Live and The Ideal Home Show. Gonch and Laura return to Grange Hill. He then went on to play Mark Fowler in Eastenders until 2003, before joining The Bill as the evil Gabriel Kent. The BBC wanted some state school kids for parts in Series 9 of Grange Hill, so she sent me and my mate to the audition, largely for the experience. Re: How did Danny Kendall die? Between 2004 -10, Amanda played the Connie Beauchamp, a much loved-to-be-hated character, in BBC TVs Holby City. I watched series 1 and 2 all weekend and loved it!! 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? Not only was she lead astray by Madelin Tanner, she also got the cane for missing school to perform with her group. 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. 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. Grange Hill was controversial for some of its stories it ran. After a successful career as an actor, Donald went on to work in a range of creative industries before struggling with alcoholism. In late 2004, a court case ruled that Dulice and some of her fellow singers were due royalties from use of the song. Since leaving Paul has racked up numerous film and TV credits. It's not a death, but there was a scene where st Joseph's (I think) were playing grange hill in a football match. 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. Armed with the money from the sale of their two bed-roomed terrace house and a desire for more space, they bought Saltford Manor, Englands oldest house. I think he mentioned he was in The Dark Knight but not sure as who. Banksie and Laura decide to go for a walk with Freddie, Ant, Julie and George. Mr Griffiths find a lot of bottles outside the school entrance. Mark has been busy directing television programmes including BBC TVs Doctors, as well as appearing as a contestant on ITV1s Dancing On Ice. Read Grange Hill Golds Exclusive Interview with George Christopher. Roland's fund-raiser diet ends and donations are made to Danny's special care hospital. Ant tries to apologise to Ziggy for causing his injury during the football match. READ OUR EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH VINNY HERE, CHRISTOPHER STEWPOT STEWART (Mark Burdiss). 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. Yes Mr Hopkins the wood work teacher One of the grange hill team said "he might be a poof, but hes our poof". loved grange hill as a kid. Ziggy is still up a tree, bird watching, and Banksie and company notice him. Helen and Ziggy then overhear Mr Griffiths talking to Mrs McClusky and Mr Bronson about Harriet the donkey. LEE SPARKE. Vince and Paul decide to change their minds on what to do with their bottles. Banksie wants Jackie to dump Zammo to go out with him, but she refuses. St. Josephs boys arrive for the fight, but Danny tells Mr Bronson that they are supporters who have come to smash the teacher's cars. 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. In 1988, Paula caused a stir by appearing topless for a special photo shoot in Mayfair magazine. But Im so glad it had such a positive impact on some peoples lives it remains important to them. After leaving Grange Hill in 1989, Jonathan trained as a journalist and worked for the Daily Telegraph and AOL as Head of Communications. Mr Kennedy has to accompany Ziggy to casualty. We pay tribute to Grange Hill's finest - Danny Kendall. 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. Freddie and Julie visit Danny's house to see how he is. Georgina decides to end things with Ant. And the waiting around for filming, often locked in tutoring rooms. 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. I was trying to find out, but I didnt come up with anything. Sadly, definitely not! (LogOut/ 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. Freddie reads directly from the staff handbook, causing Mr Bronson much annoyance. Bring Back is a British television series comprising one-off shows where Justin Lee Collins tries to locate people from music, TV or film backgrounds to reunite them for a one-off performance or get-together. Initially just seen as Penny Lewis companion, Susi McMahon (played by Linda Slater)soon became a fully fledged character in her own right. He was diagnosed with some kind of Neurological disorder that could kill him if he got stressed out, not sure what it was called. He was a brilliant, kind, funny person with a wonderful family and was a true friend, much missed. I had a chance to get into the TV production side of things, which I inexplicably turned down. I started watching it when I was about 8 or ao in the early 1980s. Change). How similar were you to Danny Kendall? Pingback: Kids Fighting Men, Drugs, Wars, Tv Commercials, Wife Almost Loses Life Giving Birth, Living In The Middle East & I Love The Grove - I Love The Grove. Off set distances, age, different schools, social mystification and so on meant I didnt see others in the cast all that often. Freddie gets hurt by a gas tap and is saved by Ant. !.When you look good you dont stop looking good.Thanks Bruce.
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