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. Danny Kendall's . Later, Danny catches Julia meeting Mr Bronson and figures out that she is spying on her friends for her father. We had a few adventures together. Claire then enjoyed a romance with Stewpot, before discovering he was seeing Annette Firman behind her back! Freddie tries to interview Mrs McClusky for the launch of the Grange Hill radio station. Bronson confronts the St. Josephs mob who have no knowledge of the protest. The rebel, the underdog; the anti-authority figure, lots of anger and grit, knows his own mind whatever others tell him. 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. Played by Jonathan Lambeth, artistic Danny lead a Speaking Wall campaign, regularly walked out of lessons, designed the longest lasting school logo and clashed repeatedly with Mr Bronson. Sly Michael Doyle and his gang clashed with everyone from Tucker Jenkins to Trisha Yates, yet in real life Vincent Hall was really good friends with his co-stars. Her loss has been very keenly felt, obviously by family and friends, but by so many people who worked with her over the years, me included. 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. Screen characters killed off before their time - and why we want to Amma Asante who played Cheryl continued to act, with roles in series such as Birds Of A Feather. After leaving Grange Hill, Vivian, working under the name Vinny Mann,carried on acting in a variety of different productions. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. He was eventually found dead in the back of Bronson's stolen car,. We pay tribute to Grange Hill's finest - Danny Kendall. Paul was a member of the original Grange Hill cast, playing Anthony Underwood. It is the start of the Canal trip. However, due to Grange Hills high profile Tim found it difficult to escape being typecast as Banksy. The match is a draw and Gonch is forced to play all bets. Anthony "Ant" Jones is a student at Grange Hill in 1986, played by Ricky Simmonds. Ziggy and Helen argue after Ziggy learns Helen is a Liverpool fan and Mr Griffiths catches them. After leaving Grange Hill, Paul went on to star in Tuckers Luck for three series. Unhappy Dianne moved to Grange Hill and became the unfortunate new girl who was on the receiving end of bullying from everyone from Sarah Wilkes to Roland Browning. Mark has also recorded numerous adverts, and is particularly well remembered as the face of Morrisons Supermarket and more recently Kev in The AAs Bev and Kev adverts. Miss Booth wants Danny to be involved in a new project painting the community centre wall. Jeremy then tragically drowned in the school swimming pool in 1984. Actor James Wynn left Grange Hill to work for the BBC and in 1983 he gained a place on their Film Directors Course and went on to work on a range of programmes including Jimll Fix It, Comic Relief, Noel Edmonds and Songs of Praise. Played by Sheila Chandra, Sudhamani appeared in series 2-4.After leaving Grange Hill, Sheila went into music, having a top ten hit with Ever So Lonely as the lead singer of Monsoon. It was a great role to have, at least when the storylines were strong (no, I do not include lost donkeys in that). Pure chance initially. Who did you get on well with from the cast? Or was it something else entirely?. After leaving Grange Hill in 1989, Jonathan trained as a journalist and worked for the Daily Telegraph and AOL as Head of Communications. Anti-authority and with a real chip on her shoulder, Suzanne Ross (played by Susan Tully)became one of Grange Hills most popular rebels. Read our exclusive interview with Ricky here. Antoni Karamanopolis (played by Vivian Mann) died in episode fifteen of series three after he fell off the roof of a car park during a game of dare. Mr Bronson takes charge of a plan to use the Grange Hill radio station to raise money for Mrs Kendall to accompany Danny to hospital in Aberdeen. Harriet is still unwell. In the very first episode, Benny tells Mr Mitchell that his dad hurt his back falling off a crane. EXCLUSIVE interview with Lucinda Duckett. Quietly put upon Sudhamani was a diligent student who was befriended by Trisha Yates and Cathy Hargreaves. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. A keen follower of professional boxing, Mark can often be seen on televised bouts as a referee. It'll be about some kids colouring in triangles in different. Series 9 is the 9th series of Children's BBC Grange Hill which consisted of 24 episodes. A unique feeling. Its been niggling me for ages and I cant find out anywhere on the Web. It was his school bag it had a couple of books in it. Harriet the donkey is unwell. by laurence01 Played by Ruth Carraway, Helen became one of the year-groups most loved characters. Banksie wants Jackie to dump Zammo to go out with him, but she refuses. 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. Jonah soon got himself noticed when, along with best friend Zammo, he managed to drop several stink bombs around the school. During this time, the character of Trevor developed a gambling and an alcohol problem, but also proved himself to have a softer side. The woman who ran the drama class used to send her pupils to auditions for TV and theatre. 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. 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 just knew that Cathy Hargreaves would still look very good!! 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". After leaving school, Lucinda trained as a journalist and worked in Fleet Street. Sadly, definitely not! Im now watching it all on reruns as we speak on youtube. Donald left Grange Hill after 4 series, to concentrate on his theatre career. Grange Hill: the Most Depressing Game Ever - Digitiser Danny gets put on a report. Freddie gets hurt by a gas tap and is saved by Ant. The main person I saw over the years was Michael Sheard my in-show nemesis. Ant continues to feel on the outside of things as Grange Hill pupils continue to ignore him for injuring Ziggy. 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. One of the grange hill team said "he might be a poof, but hes our poof". Instinctively we are both outside the mainstream, not always by choice but just through choosing our own path, and generally being socially mystified, as I call it! SAG activist Jessica Samuels was behind the campaign to ban school uniform, and also launched a lunchtime protest in the school canteen during Series 2. 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. [3] Mrs McCluskey decides that Harriet can no longer remain on the school premises and must go to a sanctuary. 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). Danny throws his School Report in the pond. A big fan at the time. With no artistic ability, I wasnt capable of stickmen let alone graffiti, but I came to really respect the talent of some of the street artists and even judged some national competitions. How did Danny Kendall die in Grange Hill? - quizsilo.com He was a brilliant, kind, funny person with a wonderful family and was a true friend, much missed. Still on the canal trip, it emerges that Mr Scott was in a tent very close to the Gonch's, Ziggy's, Rob's and Trevor's army tent all along to keep an eye on them. Ziggy and Rob decide to go birdwatching. If I recall correctly, the first character to die in Grange Hill was a friend of Tucker and Alan's, called Antoni Karanopolis. It would be fabulous to see photos and character names of all the main cast members through the years on here. Terry was a highly thought of and well-liked member of the cast. The Sixth Formers get a new common room. Sooty Sutcliffe was the dynamic and popular English and Drama teacher, who was romantically attached to fellow teacher Miss Mooney. I think it became a different show, at the same time as increased competition began appearing. Having lived and worked in America, he has now returned to England. What happened to Danny Kendall in Grange Hill? Playing Michelle for ten years until 1995, Susan went on to become a television director, working on programmes such as Eastenders, The Bill, Stella and Truckers. ANTONI KARRAMANOPOLIS (Vivian Vinny Mann). As the first pupil seen on screen, Benny Green was loved by viewers as he was drawn into Tuckers schemes. A cricket match is being planned between staff and pupils, but against normal convention, with female players. Was just chatting to Mr King in the library! She continued to act, but eventually gave up acting to work for an educational publishing company. It's not a death, but there was a scene where st Joseph's (I think) were playing grange hill in a football match. Fitted neatly in a pocket and that was sufficient for Danny. grange hill - Page 3 Digital Spy Series 9 | Grange Hill Wiki | Fandom filmboards.com - How did Danny Kendall die? Zammo goes shopping with his mother for his wedding suit. 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! Mr Kennedy has to accompany Ziggy to casualty. She trained at RADA between 1986-9 winning the Best Actress medal. I was told that later in the 80s there was a BBC management decision to lower the target age range, which we really noticed in the later storylines. Amanda successfully overcame breast cancer and worked hard to promote the support she had received as an ambassador for Breast Cancer Care. 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. At Roly's meeting, Ziggy decides to climb the school building. The sit-in gets underway, with Danny exposing Julia for spying and arranging to feed false information to Mr Bronson and her father. www.grange-hill-1978-2008.co.ukwww.twitter.com/GrangeHillYearshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/jboy2k8/ It became an integral part of the character. Alison is married with four children, and runs the family business in her spare time! Michelle moved to Dundee in the early 1990s to bring up her family, where she works alongside her husband running their family glazingbusiness; All Glass and Glazing. Imelda comes in Harriet's stable looking for Ziggy and takes his biscuit tin full of money for the Danny Kendall Fund for herself. During the 90s Vinny signed a record deal with his band Velcro Fly. Cheryl warns Goncho that she is onto him for sabotaging Roland's diet. Having left the acting world behind, Jonathan Lambeth looks back on his time playing Danny Kendall in this exclusive interview. In October 2004, Pauls daughter Matilda was born. What are your favourite memories from your time playing Danny? Jonathan played Danny Kendall, who, after years of run ins with Mr Bronson, was found dead in the back of his teachers stolen car. [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. Not as much as Id like to. Lyndy got married in 2003 and also gave birth to her first child. After leaving Grange Hill Michelle gave up acting and worked for a major sweet manufacturer. However, Rickys big love is music and he decided to pursue a career in music, having 12 top 40 hits under a range of different group names including Space Brothers. Lucinda now trains journalists for a major newspaper company in Australia. He has also written two film scripts, No Final Truth and Stealing the Fire, both broadcast in the 1990s. 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. Meanwhile, Mr Griffiths is measuring the shed and buying timber. Helen Kelly first got herself noticed as part of Imelda Davies Terrahawks gang before a series of dares left her with a permanent tattoo . Terry died unexpectedly in 2015, but remained very proud of his work on Grange Hill. Michael joined Grange Hill in 1979 and saw his character promoted to Deputy Head, before eventually leaving to run a leisure centre. Initially Karen Ford (Miss Booth) in particular, who was so welcoming, knowledgeable, and kind with a first time actor and no doubt deeply annoying teenager! Ziggy Greaves | Grange Hill Wiki | Fandom Ziggy and Rob make arrangements for Harriet's upkeep. Grange Hill 40th anniversary: the best moments in video clips | Radio Times As a character I think he was a tiny bit influential in terms of the rebellious approach and his art. 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. I knew Danny was well regarded and the late 80s was the height of Grange Hills viewing figures, but I didnt for a minute realise Dannys character would get a (very) minor quirky cult status. 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. 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. Since leaving Grange Hill, Mark has continued to act, appearing in Operation Good Guys alongside his brother (and series writer) Ray. In 1997 he and his wife Anna left London with their two daughters. Freddie ends up falling over. Alford served a 6 week prison sentence after being charged. They asked me if Id be interested in coming back for Series 12 but I was worried about imminent school exams. 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? Danny Kendall returns to Grange Hill but his dad's car nearly hits two St. Josephs boys on the way to school. Looking back at Grange Hill | Den of Geek His death highlighted just what an iconic figure Benny Green had been on Childrens television. Rudi Davis continued to act, but eventually gave this up to raise a family. She did however make a brief return as Trisha, in the final episode of Tuckers Luck. Director Edward Pugh Writers Barry Purchese Phil Redmond (deviser) Stars Jeffery Kissoon Michael Sheard Michael Cronin See production, box office & company info Zammo and Jackie announce that they have decided to postpone their wedding. Why do you think this series was so successful? I would love it if they would put Grange Hill back on TV, right from episode 1. After leaving Grange Hill in 1985, Paula continued acting, making appearances in TV series like Spender and various British films. After leaving Grange Hill, Terry continued to act, but eventually pursued a successful careeras a canoe instructor. In 1991 he set up CVP Communications to make films and videos for the charity sector and has since directed and produced work for a range of major charities and international relief organisations, shooting in Mexico, India and Ethiopia. Erkan Mustafa (Roland) Erkan appeared as Roland Branning for six years, and turned the once bullied youth into one of the shows most famous and inspirational characters. How did you find him to work with? From Quiz: "Grange Hill" - The Early Years. See production, box office & company info. Joining the cast in Series 2, as a replacement for Ann Wilson, Penny Lewis was the bossy but efficient school council rep. Keen to impress, and with a bad-boy reputation, Banksy was involved in a love-triangle story with Zammo and Jackie, a joyriding car crash, a romance with Laura Regan and a moustache growing competition! Where are the Grange Hill kids now as Zammo star Lee MacDonald joins Danny Kendall was born on January 8, 1973 and died on January 22, 1989. Jonathan Lambeth - Wikipedia Fay Lucas is one of Grange Hills best remembered characters. There are two strands of thought: he could have ended up organising for the National Front and spending spells in prison, or could have reformed and moved away from London to start a new life. Both Mrs McClusky and Mr Griffiths are anxious about what will happen to Harriet. This classic children's drama reflects the language and attitudes of its time. Played by George Armstrong from the first episode until Series 5, the character joined Todd Cartys Tucker Jenkins for three series of the spin-off Tuckers Luck. Arriving in Series 9, Danny Kendall became Grange Hill's most iconic anti-hero. How similar were you to Danny Kendall? If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. Fay and Julie want to hold an engagement party in the school canteen on a Saturday, they convince Mr Griffiths that the party is in his honour so that he will open up the school. I know he said something like That tie cost me a pound or something like that. Now, I believe (hope) he would be diagnosed with ADHD and supported properly with his talents and ambitions. Unrivaled Mac notes apps for fuss-free note-taking, 6 Actionable Tips for Improving Your Websites SEO, Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes. 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. Helen and Ziggy then overhear Mr Griffiths talking to Mrs McClusky and Mr Bronson about Harriet the donkey. After setting up his own company, he now works for communications giant EE. Grange Hill (series 10) - Wikipedia Grange Hill was superb! In biology class, Mr Scott dissects a pig's heart, causing Cleaver to be sick. You were involved with the Just Say No campaign; what are your memories of this? 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. After leaving the character of Susi behind, Linda continued to act, but eventually gave it up to run her own wedding planning business. Danny Kendall Jonathan Lambeth: 9-12 1986-1989 Louise Webb Alison McLaughlin 9-11 1986-1988 Eric "Ziggy" Greaves George Wilson . After leaving the series in 1981, Vincent continued to act but eventually lost interest, becoming a delivery driver and going on to work in a supermarket. Now? 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 audience wanted a refund, as they did not believe he had accomplished his task. On set there were lots of fab people in the cast, supporting cast and the crew, so spoilt for choice for a chat or friendly face. 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? Georgina decides to end things with Ant. 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. Before Grange Hill, Dulice was one of the child singers on Pink Floyds hit single Another Brick In The Wall. 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. Mr Baxter has left Grange Hill to run a sports centre and Mr Bronson is the new deputy whilst Miss Partridge is head of studies. Despite the bad feeling between the characters of Danny and Mr Bronson, Jonathan and Michael Sheard (who played Mr Bronson) got on exceptionally well and remained friends until Michaels death in 2005. Tim eventually moved to Tenerife where he runs his own pool cleaning business. He attended the 2014 Grange Hill Memories Reunion. 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. Were you artistic? Harriet appears to be suffering food poisoning due to eating unsuitable plants. 22/9/2016 08:06:21 am. So I said what if Danny died, thinking there could be a really great storyline. It was my idea strangely. 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. Episode 10 - Rumours spread about the death of Danny . Mrs Regan is not happy so Georgina, Banksie and Laura end up going as well. A Grange Hill history lesson: the school drama's most important moments. Ant Jones can't keep away from Grange Hill. I used to watch it, never missed an episode makes me smile when I think back, Mark Burdiss is a ring announcer, not a ref , I started watching the show in 1978 so was thrilled when BSB began repeats in 1990 so it got me into recording it every week which I did until it ended. But in series . Ziggy and Rob try to paint a flag "Ziggy Greaves was here" in the Art Room but get found out and get in trouble for not asking permission. Ant Jones ends up coming on the trip in secret and is seen to by Vince. Ricky then moved into production and songwriting, writing and producing tracks for a range of different artists as well as his own. Gwyneth was such a caring person and always warm and fun on set she herself talked about her kids. I played Robbo opposite Vincent for a few years. 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. But he wasnt an intentional troublemaker, he just chose his own path and it didnt happen to align with what others thought it should be. Im sure someone will be kind enough to put my mind at rest . Erkan, meanwhile, went on to star in two series of Lenny Henrys sitcom Chef! as well as several episodes of Black Adder. In Harriet's stable, Rob says to Ziggy how unhappy he is that her sister is marrying Zammo the "pig". Mr Scott is E3's new form tutor. I would really love them to do re-runs of this. 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. The pupils decide to walk along the river bank parallel to the boat. Imelda continues to disrupt classes. 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. You had to take the work very seriously, as he strived for perfection, but I think that really paid off in the results. Gonch convinces Cleaver that the den is haunted by a ghost. I shant day which one was my first crush . Turn on Parental controls. Brother of Pamela Cartwright, Matthew was clever and quiet, and also a prime target for Gripper Stebson and his gang of bullies. This lead to Donald losing his home and becoming homeless, living on the streetsfor several years. Paula continued to act into the early 1990s, but now, having spent several years living and working in LA, has returned to London. Mrs McCluskey calls him to her office and warns him not to go behind her back again making school policy without her approval. Amma is married to TV Producer Charlie Hanson. Cast and characters [ edit] Pupils [ edit] Ant Jones continues to visit Grange Hill. Fay ends the week's show by announcing the engagement of Jackie and Zammo only for it to emerge that neither of them had told their parents. 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! Between 2004 -10, Amanda played the Connie Beauchamp, a much loved-to-be-hated character, in BBC TVs Holby City. In 2012 she released her self penned and directed film Vinyl. 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. Precious Matthews was not afraid to stand up for herself and Dulices most high profile role since leaving Grange Hill saw her playing an even more feisty character ; an FBI agent in the 1987 James Bond film The Living Daylights. Who was zammos girlfriend in Grange Hill? 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.