Grange Hill (series 12)
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| Grange Hill | |
|---|---|
| Season 12 | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| 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 staff and pupils of the eponymous school, an inner-city London comprehensive school. It consists of twenty episodes.
Cast and characters[]
Pupils[]
- Jonathan Lambeth as Danny Kendall
- Simone Hyams as Calley Donnington
- John Drummond as Trevor Cleaver
- Tina Mahon as Ronnie Birtles
- John Alford as Robbie Wright
- John McMahon as Gonch Gardner
- Steve West as Vince Savage
- Ruth Carraway as Helen Kelly
- Samantha Lewis as Georgina Hayes
- George Christopher as Ziggy Greaves
- Ian Congdon-Lee as Ted Fisk
- Joshua Fenton as Mauler McCaul
- Michelle Gayle as Fiona Wilson
- Melanie Hiscock as Mandy Freemont
- Rachel Victoria Roberts as Justine Dean
- Sonya Kearns as Chrissy Mainwaring
- Paul Adams as Matthew Pearson
- Sean Maguire as Tegs Ratcliffe
- Lynne Radford as Susi Young
- Darren Cudjoe as Clarke Trent
Teachers[]
- Gwyneth Powell as Mrs Bridget McClusky
- Nicholas Donnelly as Mr Craig McKenzie
- George A. Cooper as Mr Eric Griffiths
- Karen Ford as Miss Ginny Booth
- Michael Sheard as Mr Maurice Bronson
- Stuart Organ as Mr Peter Robson
- Madelaine Church as Mrs Margaret Stone
Episodes[]
| No. | 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 |
| Gonch attempts to get Mandy Freemont to help with the homework service and attempts to impress her. | ||||
| 7 | Episode Seven | Chris Ellis | John Smith | 24 January 1989 |
| Danny's work experience is spoilt by Mr Bronson. Justine helps Tegs. | ||||
| 8 | Episode Eight | Chris Ellis | John Smith | 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 | Robert Gabriel | 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 | Robert Gabriel | 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 | Robert Gabriel | 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 | Robert Gabriel | 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 2021
Notes[]
References[]
Categories:
- 1989 British television seasons
- Grange Hill