Christmas special that portrays life in a London comprehensive.

Grange Hill Christmas Special 1985

Grange Hill

Groundbreaking & gritty teen drama set in an inner-city comprehensive

Groundbreaking & gritty teen drama set in an inner-city comprehensive school. Follow Tucker, Benny & Zammo as they face all the perks and pitfalls of being adolescents in London.

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It's the first day at a new school for the members of Form 1 Alpha.

Episode 1

It's the first day at a new school for the members of Form 1 Alpha. Benny is too early, Justin is lonely, Judy is scared, Trisha hates the uniform, but Tucker reckons he's got it all sewn up.

Benny's only ambition is to play in the school football team.

Benny's only ambition is to play in the school football team, but he discovers that talent isn't all you need to qualify.

Judy hasn't found it easy to make friends at Grange Hill.

Judy hasn't found it easy to make friends at Grange Hill so when she finds herself threatened by the school bullies she is very much on her own.

Tucker sees a new opportunity to torment Justin, but this time Justin strikes back.

Trisha has got a bit of a crush on her teacher so volunteers to help in his biology lab.

Trisha volunteers to help in the Biology Lab. but discovers this creates problems she hadn't counted on.

Tucker and Benny want to prove their daring by exploring a deserted warehouse.

Tucker and Benny want to prove their daring by exploring a deserted warehouse during the lunch-hour, but what starts out as a bit of fun turns into something much more serious.

Ann hopes to get elected to the school council.

Ann has a good chance of being elected to the school council, but she reckons without the rather unorthodox tactics adopted by Micky Doyle , a newcomer to Form one Alpha.

A valuable antique pistol is stolen and suspicion falls on Form 1 Alpha.

A valuable antique pistol is stolen and suspicion falls on Form one Alpha. The headmaster threatens to call in the police and cancel the School Festival unless the pistol is returned.

Benny and Trisha are not normally friends, but today they find themselves together.

Benny and Trisha are not normally the best of friends, but they find themselves together in unusual surroundings.

It's the start of term and there's a new headteacher.

In the first part of the series the start of term brings a new headteacher and some new faces. Benny is suspected of stealing.

Benny's friends are convinced he is stealing from them.

Benny's friends are convinced he is stealing from them and refuse to have him in the football team.

Justin thinks he has found a champion in Andrew but making friends can be hard work.

Trisha reluctantly agrees to call for the unpunctual Simon on her way to school.

Trisha reluctantly agrees to call for the unpunctual Simon on her way to school, but this leads to more complications than she'd bargained for.

The school holds a jumble sale. As Penny prepares for her first School Council meeting she finds that an official position has its problems.

An innocent prank leads to the school being set on fire.

The aftermath of the fire is felt & Simon Shaw reveals his problem with reading to Trisha.

In this episode we learn that Simon Shaw is suffering from dyslexia.

Despite a warning from the police Cathy takes a short cut home.

Despite a warning from the police about a child molester in the area, Cathy takes a short cut home.

Cathy's home life gets turned upside down by the return of her long lost father.

Cathy meets her long lost father. Miss Summers and Cathy are involved in a fight in the art room. Simon learns he is to be transferred.

During a teacher's strike Cathy and Madelin get into trouble shoplifting.

The Students' Action Group campaign at sports events to abolish school uniform.

The Students Action Group campaign at sports events to abolish school uniform, but they reckon without Mr Baxter.

The Students' Action Group organise another protest over the school uniform issue.

The Students Action Group organise another protest over the school uniform issue, which leads to a sit-in and a showdown with the headteacher.

Pupils from the school are putting on a musical.

Pupils from the school are putting on the musical 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat'.

Tucker is late for school and is attacked by Brookdale boys.

Tucker is late for school and is attacked by Brookdale boys. This leads to retaliation and a hunt around Brookdale School for Benny Green's blazer.

A weekend field trip in the country should have been quiet but everyone is in trouble.

The first of a two-part story - a weekend field trip in the country should have been quiet but Doyle and his friends are soon in trouble.

The field trip turns into an emergency when two students can't be located.

In the second part of the story the field trip turns into an emergency when Penny and Susi are lost in a forest and a search has to be launched for them.

Susi's parents threaten to take her away from the school if she fails her exams.

Susi's parents threaten to take her away from the school if she fails to do well in her exams.

A quiz between pupils from Grange Hill and Brookdale is arranged.

As the end of the summer term approaches, a quiz between pupils from Grange Hill and Brookdale is arranged.

In spite of Mr Sutcliffe's help, the new first-year pupils are managing to settle in.

In spite of Mr Sutcliffe's help, the new first-year pupils are managing to settle in, but for Duane Orpington the first day ends in trouble when his bike is stolen.

Duane Orpington and Tracy Edwards begin to drift apart.

Duane Orpington and Tracy Edwards have been close friends for years but when they meet new classmates and discover new interests, they begin to drift apart.

A day trip into the country for the third years nearly ends in disaster.

A day-trip into the country for the third years nearly ends in disaster when Alan Humphries and Andrew Stanton wander off by themselves.

After a stormy election campaign Doyle is elected to the school council.

After a stormy election campaign in which punches are exchanged instead of policies, Doyle is elected to the school council.

Miss Peterson ignores Sally Forsyth's plea to be excused from games.

Miss Peterson ignores Sally Forsyth's plea to be excused from games but later has cause to regret her attitude when Sally has to be rushed to hospital in an ambulance.

The police still haven't caught the bicycle thieves and Pogo Patterson has a suggestion.

The police still haven't caught the bicycle thieves so Pogo Patterson suggests they mount a guard on the sheds, and Tracy starts an investigation of her own.

Sudhamani's father wants to take her away from Grange Hill.

Sudhamani's father wants to take her away from Grange Hill because he thinks it's having a bad influence on her, but Trisha and Cathy persuade him to change his mind.

A delayed lunch break and some hungry school friends give Pogo Patterson an idea.

A delayed lunch break and some hungry school friends give Pogo Patterson an idea for making a quick profit. He and Duane set up their own private enterprise.

Penny is banned from contributing to the school magazine.

Penny is banned from contributing to the school magazine after writing a provocative article exposing Doyle's lack of interest in the council.

Benny has to fight hard for his place in the district team.

Benny has to fight hard for his place in the district team but Mr Baxter wants him to play for the school football team instead.

Benny asks to be excused from the cross-country run and save his energy for football.

Benny asks if he can be excused from the cross-country run to save his energy for tonight's district football match. When Mr Baxter refuses, Tucker decides to lend a hand.

Tucker and Benny start work for Alan Humphries' father.

During the half-term, Tucker and Benny start work for Alan Humphries' father and by accident discover that someone is stealing valuable building materials from him.

Susi joins the lunchtime judo class to give herself a break from school work.

Susi joins the lunchtime judo class to give herself a break from school-work but runs into trouble with one of the school bullies, Jill Harcourt.

The first trip to the Outdoor Centre ends abruptly.

The first trip to the Outdoor Centre ends abruptly when Cathy Hargreaves and Trisha Yates ignore a warning that some parts of the building are unsafe.

A dare craze is sweeping through Grange Hill School.

A dare craze is sweeping through Grange Hill School that results in the death of Antoni Karamanopolis.

Doyle tries to get his own back on Penny after he gets told off.

Doyle tries to get his own back on Penny after she has once again complained about his poor performance on the School Council.

A wave of vandalism brings about a hard-line response from the new headmistress.

The introduction of a prefect system to combat vandalism backfires.

The introduction of a prefect system to combat vandalism only increases the friction that already exists between the younger and older pupils.

The first years worry about how an intrusive a school medical might be. 

A day-trip into the country nearly ends in disaster when Alan and Andrew wander off by themselves.

Stewart falls foul of the dreaded PE teacher, Mr Hicks.

Miss Peterson ignores Sally's plea to be excused games but later has cause to regret it.

Miss Peterson ignores Sally's plea to be excused games but later has cause to regret her attitude.

Mrs McClusky threatens to cancel the school dance unless the vandals are caught.

A flashy new sports strip draws complaints over the cost of it.

Danny starts a lottery, but canny Gripper has got a plan to win it.

A new flashy sports strip causes complaints about the extra cost, especially as it is only bought from one shop who can charge what they like.

Suzanne Ross starts spreading rumours about school uniform coming back.

Pogo's class are starting to get fed up with him for not owning up for what he's done.

Benny has to fight hard for his Place in the district team but Mr Baxter wants him to play for the school team instead.

Doyle's latest money-making venture threatens to close down the new common rooms.

Tommy Watson has left it too late for the trip to France but Tucker's got a plan.

During the half-term, Tucker and Benny start work for Alan's father and by accident discover that someone is stealing valuable building materials from him.

Andrew gets hold of some booze but it could lead to trouble.

Susi joins the lunchtime judo class to give herself a break from school work but runs into trouble with one of the school bullies.

Tucker devises a plan to prove that Alan is going out with Susi.

The first trip to the Outdoor Centre ends abruptly when Cathy and Trisha ignore a warning that some parts of the building are unsafe.

Cathy's group's first professional booking ends in disaster.

After all the effort Cathy and the others have put into forming the group, their first professional booking ends in disaster.

Cathy's group have been found out and have an appointment with Mrs McClusky.

Cathy's group have been found out and have an appointment with Mrs. McClusky.

The collapse of Pogo's homework service has repercussions for the whole school.

Claire's fed up with the boys pretending they are better and she's not the only one.

A new term at Grange Hill and a new class of 11-year-olds try to find their way around.

A new term at Grange Hill and a new class of 11 year olds try to find their way around. And for one student, school is as bad as expected.

Roland's problems get worse, and Gripper and Denny continue their campaign.

Settling In

Roland's problems get worse and Gripper and Denny continue their campaign of extorting money from the younger children.

The third year start their sex education class.

Sex Education

The third year start their sex education class, but are they mature enough to cope with it?

The third years are suffering from a chronic shortage of school textbooks.

Text Books

Belinda shows a talent for music that fuels Annette's jealousy.

Instruments

Belinda shows a talent for music that fuels Annette's jealousy and leads her to hide Belinda's clarinet in the boys' changing room.

In the school hockey match, Fay and Belinda come up against tough opposition.

Sports Trials

Suzanne Ross is bunking off school again.

Saturday Job

Suzanne Ross is bunking off school again. Will the staff find out about her Saturday job at the boutique?

Suzanne Ross is in more trouble about her school uniform.

Scruffy McGuffy

Suzanne Ross is in more trouble about her school uniform, and teacher Mr Bill 'Scruffy' McGuffy also faces a dressing down from Mrs McClusky over his appearance.

Stickers

Jonah's badges seem to be multiplying and Annette has found another source of stickers. Stickers are starting to appear all over the school.

Annette and Belinda set off on an exploration.

Exploration

Annette and Belinda set off on an exploration and get more than they bargained for. There's trouble when Annette dares Fay to go down the service ducts.

Collecting wrappers to pay for science equipment proves to have its dangers.

Sponsorship

The first years go on a school trip to Chessington Zoo.

The first years go on a school trip to Chessington Zoo. Jonah and Zammo start a fight with boys from private school Westerfield, leading to an encounter in a sealion pen.

Suzanne risks going off the rails after encouragement from older girls.

Girl Gangs

Suzanne risks going off the rails, as some of the older girls encourage her to do things she wouldn't normally consider.

Clare Scott has a crush on her form teacher, Mr Hopwood, and she can't keep it to herself

Diary

Rehearsals are underway for the school revue.

Despair

Rehearsals are underway for the school revue. Roland is still having a very unhappy time at school and again plays truant.

The school revue has its first night which includes a musical piece about school uniforms.

The School Revue

The school revue has its first night. Highlights include a musical number about the school uniform and Trisha Yates' canine parody of teaching staff.

Jonah and Zammo are collecting for a present to take to Roland in hospital.

Aftermath

Jonah and Zammo are collecting for a present to take to Roland in hospital, and Annette and Fay are determined to make sure he gets it.

It's exam time for the third years, and Pogo and Stewpot come up with a money-making plan.

Exams

It's exam time for the third years. Pogo and Stewpot find what they think are the Maths exam papers and sell the answers.

Jonah plays a trick on Zammo. Meanwhile, Gripper thinks it's business as usual.

Jonah plays a trick on Zammo. Meanwhile, Gripper thinks it is business as usual.

Annette tries to spoil Fay's new friendship.

New Faces

Annette tries to spoil Fay's new friendship while Jonah and Zammo go visiting and get into very deep water.

Suzanne is annoyed about her options - she wanted to do media studies.

Choices

Suzanne is annoyed about her options - she wanted to do media studies but has been put down for geography. Meanwhile Gripper tries to kiss Claire.

Mrs McClusky decides to cut the lunch break because of trouble in the playground.

Thuggies

Mrs McClusky decides to cut the lunch break because of trouble in the playground. Meanwhile, Gripper and his gang are waiting for the bell.

Annette gives Fay an ultimatum about their friendship

On Trial

Annette gives Fay an ultimatum - if she wants to remain friends she should go on the St Albans trip and forego the hockey trials.

N2 set off on their field trip. Needless to say, all does not go according to plan.

Field Trip

Love/hate relationships of several varieties seem to be dominating life for H4.

Love Triangle

Roland decides that he has heard too many jokes about his weight.

Weightwatchers

Roland decides that he has heard too many jokes about his weight. Meanwhile, Julie is doing some research on the staff.

Open Day at Grange Hill produces a number of incidents, some amusing, others less so.

Open Day

Open Day at Grange Hill produces the usual number of incidents, some funny, others more serious.

N2 gives Mr Knowles a very difficult time but they come through in the end.

An Inspector Calls

Mr Knowles is a probationary history teacher. N2 gives him a very difficult time but they come through in the end.

Much to his surprise, Gripper finds that he isn't the only one who can set up an ambush.

Paper Chase

Much to his surprise, Gripper finds that he isn't the only one who can set up an ambush, while Suzanne's on the lookout for some paper for her school magazine.

Gripper decides that the time has come to show that he is really the boss.

Publication

Gripper decides that the time has come to show that he is really the boss. Mrs McClusky takes severe measures to maintain control.

Life gets back to normal in the wake of suspensions. Denny tries to turn over a new leaf.

Backlash

Gripper and his crew have cornered Randir who has locked himself in cubicle.

Repercussions

Gripper and his crew have cornered Randir who has locked himself in cubicle in the boys loo. Baxter intervenes, ducking Gripper in water and telling him to mop up.

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