Grange Hill series 12
| Grange Hill series 12 | |
|---|---|
| Series 12 | |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 3 January – 10 March 1989 |
| Series chronology | |
The twelfth series of the British television drama series Grange Hill began broadcasting on 3 January 1989, before ending on 10 March 1989 on BBC One. The series follows the lives of the faculty and pupils of the eponymous school, an inner-city London comprehensive school. It consists of twenty episodes.
Cast and characters
Pupils
| Character | Actor/Actress | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Danny Kendall | Jonathan Lambeth | 1986–1989 |
| Luke "Gonch" Gardner | John Holmes (later credited as John McMahon)* |
1985–1989 |
| Robert "Robbie" Wright | John Alford | 1985–1990 |
| Trevor Cleaver | John Drummond | 1985–1991 |
| Vincent (Vince) Savage | Steve West | 1985-1989 |
| Veronica "Ronnie" Birtles | Tina Mahon | 1985–90, cameo 1991 |
| Caroline "Calley" Donnington | Simone Hyams | 1985–1991 |
| Helen Kelly | Ruth Carraway | 1985–1989 |
| Eric "Ziggy" Greaves | George Wilson (later credited as George Christopher) |
1986–1989 |
| Georgina Hayes | Samantha Lewis | 1986–1991 |
| Francis "Mauler" McCaul | Joshua Fenton | 1988–1990 |
| Ted Fisk | Ian Congdon-Lee | 1988–1992 |
| Terence "Tegs" Ratcliffe | Sean Maguire | 1988–1991 |
| Matthew Pearson | Paul Adams (later credited as Paul Parris)* |
1988–1992 |
| Christine "Chrissy" Mainwaring | Sonya Kearns | 1988–1992 |
| Susi Young | Lynne Radford | 1988–1989 |
| Clarke Trent | Darren Cudjoe | 1988–1989 |
| Justine Dean | Rachel Victoria Roberts | 1988–1994 |
| Mandy Freemont | Melanie Hiscock | 1989 |
| Carole | Denise Bone | 1989 |
Teachers
| Character | Actor | Position in School | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Bridget 'The Midget' McCluskey | Gwyneth Powell | Headmistress (1981-1984, 1986-1991) Deputy Head (1985) |
1981-1991 |
| Mr Maurice 'Bronco' Bronson | Michael Sheard | French Teacher Form tutor to N4 (1985) Form tutor to G3 (1986) Deputy Head (1987-1989) |
1985-1989 |
| Miss Ginny Booth | Karen Ford | Art Teacher Form tutor to N1 (1988) Form tutor to N2 (1989) Form tutor to N3 (1990) Form tutor to N4 (1991) |
1985-1991 |
| Mr Craig McKenzie | Nicholas Donnelly | C.D.T Teacher Form tutor to G1 (1988) Form tutor to G2 Form tutor to G3 (1990) Head of First Year (1992) |
1985-1993 |
| Mr Eric Griffiths | George A. Cooper | Caretaker | 1985 (Christmas Special)-1992 |
| Mr Peter Robson | Stuart Organ | PE Teacher Geography Teacher Deputy Head (1993-1997) Headmaster (1998-2003 |
1988-2003 |
| Mrs Margaret Stone | Madelaine Church | History Teacher | 1988-1989 |
Episodes
| # | Episode | Writer | Director | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode One | Barry Purchese | Laurence Williams | 3 January 1989 |
| Tegs brother returns home from prison. Mr. Bronson's car breaks down. Danny Kendall gets off to a bad start after he returns to school. | ||||
| 2 | Episode Two | Barry Purchese | Albert Barber | 6 January 1989 |
| Justine meets Tegs's brother who is still on the run. Vince saves Georgina with his "psychic powers". Gonch has yet another money making scheme. | ||||
| 3 | Episode Three | Barry Purchese | Albert Barber | 10 January 1989 |
| Trevor continues to be amazed by Vince's psychic powers. Teg's house is raided by the police. | ||||
| 4 | Episode Four | Margaret Simpson | Albert Barber | 13 January 1989 |
| Trevor Cleaver and Mauler McCaul gatecrash Ronnie's party. | ||||
| 5 | Episode Five | Kay Trainor | John Smith | 17 January 1989 |
| Miss Booth suggests the school introduces self-defence classes after Chrissy is mugged on her way to school. Danny starts work on the new swimming pool mosaic. | ||||
| 6 | Episode Six | Kay Trainor | John Smith | 20 January 1989 |
| onch attempts to get Mandy Freemont to help with the homework service and attempts to impress her. | ||||
| 7 | Episode Seven | Chris Ellis | 24 January 1989 | |
| Danny's work experience is spoilt by Mr Bronson. Justine helps Tegs. | ||||
| 8 | Episode Eight | Chris Ellis | 27 January 1989 | |
| Mr Bronson and Ronnie are involved in a collision. Clarke and Matthew attempt to find the missing bike. | ||||
| 9 | Episode Nine | Margaret Simpson | 31 January 1989 | |
| Following Vince's failed prediction, Gonch is after him. Mauler wants a piece of Gonch's Sweepstake. Mauler and Ted chase Gonch and Ziggy through the estate and they end up making a shocking discovery. | ||||
| 10 | Episode Ten | Margaret Simpson | 3 February 1989 | |
| The pupils try to come to terms with Danny Kendall's death and they plant a tree when they hold a memorial service. | ||||
| 11 | Episode Eleven | David Angus | John Smith | 7 February 1989 |
| Ziggy and Robbie try to hide a drunken Trevor. Mr Bronson pulls out of the Isle of Wight trip. | ||||
| 12 | Episode Twelve | David Angus | John Smith | 10 February 1989 |
| Mr. Bronson has a change of mind about the isle of Wight trip. Justine finds out where Tegs has been hiding. Helen begins work experience as an engineer. | ||||
| 13 | Episode Thirteen | Margaret Simpson | 14 February 1989 | |
| Gonch ends up seeing Mandy in a completely different light on the Isle of Wight trip. Georgina's been getting notes from a secret admirer. | ||||
| 14 | Episode Fourteen | Margaret Simpson | 17 February 1989 | |
| Trevor's drinking comes to a dramatic head. Calley goes cold on Robbie. Mandy finds out the reason that Gonch originally asked her out. | ||||
| 15 | Episode Fifteen | Barry Purchese | John Smith | 21 February 1989 |
| Helen runs into Mauler whilst on her work experience. Mr. Bronson decides to give up teaching. | ||||
| 16 | Episode Sixteen | Barry Purchese | John Smith | 24 February 1989 |
| Mr. Griffiths, Mauler and Ziggy attempt to find the mystery intruder when it gets dark. | ||||
| 17 | Episode Seventeen | Sarah Daniels | Ronald Smedley | 28 February 1989 |
| Mauler is looking for a date. The owner of the ferocious dog is discovered by Clarke and Matthew. | ||||
| 18 | Episode Eighteen | Sarah Daniels | Ronald Smedley | 3 March 1989 |
| Mauler is determined to get even with Gonch. Tegs returns to his old house. | ||||
| 19 | Episode Nineteen | David Angus | Ronald Smedley | 7 March 1989 |
| The school gets ready for an end of year prom. A present is bought for Mr. Bronson. | ||||
| 20 | Episode Twenty | David Angus | Ronald Smedley | 10 March 1989 |
| The school prom gets underway. Georgina’s and Ziggy’s friends work together to finally unite them. | ||||
DVD release
The twelfth series of Grange Hill has never been released on DVD as of 2014.