Grange Hill - full series repeated from the start

[zb]

Starts tomorrow, Wednesday 15th Oct, for anyone unaware.

[The Gauge]

I have them on dvd and watched the very first episode earlier this year, hadn't seen the first series before, or at least couldn't remember it. Mostly starred Tucker Jenkins and Benny who had forgotten his PE kit It was a black & white picture too I think.

Cripes, Tod carty is 62 yrs old now!!

[milesgiles]

The Gauge said:

I have them on dvd and watched the very first episode earlier this year, hadn't seen the first series before, or at least couldn't remember it. Mostly starred Tucker Jenkins and Benny who had forgotten his PE kit It was a black & white picture too I think.

Cripes, Tod carty is 62 yrs old now!!

Definitely wasn’t black and white

[Actual]

Grange Hill S1 to S6 is available on demand on Sky Stream under Brit Box / BBC and you need to sign in to itvX to watch.

[Old Man Peabody]

Thanks for this

Mrs OMP will be all over this

She's already working her way through Byker Grove!! lol

[PRO5T]

I think Grange Hill was the first ever series I "re-watched" at something like 17 or 18 years old which would have been the early to mid 90s.

I seem to remember it was on during "hangover" hours for a partied out teenager-maybe a couple of episodes at 10am on a Sunday or something? Those days of (likely) four channels so looking for anything to watch that wasn't kids TV while working up the courage to have the remains of last night's pizza for lunch!

The reason for rewatching it was the realisation of just how hard hitting it was, something that probably past me by at the age of originally watching. I re-watched the Todd Carty days through to the Zammo era and it was properly written and acted-I was amazed! When was "just say no", 1985 or so? I remember watching it at 8 or 9 but getting addicted to smack was a little less concerning than contacting AIDS (I'd had blood transfusions when young) or dying of starvation in a Threads style nuclear winter. Fun times!

Not sure if the wife will let the kids watch it

[Castrol for a knave]

Always a test to see if someone had snobby parents.

The Hyacinth Buckets never let their kids watch it, or any kid's show on ITV.

[g3org3y]

Old Man Peabody said:

Thanks for this

Mrs OMP will be all over this

She's already working her way through Byker Grove!! lol

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tv/article-15190315/An... !!!

[Old Man Peabody]

g3org3y said:

Old Man Peabody said:

Thanks for this

Mrs OMP will be all over this

She's already working her way through Byker Grove!! lol

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tv/article-15190315/An... !!!

Yep, seen that

It's going to be interesting comparing it to the original

[SydneyBridge]

I assume paintballing will be banned...

[h0b0]

Castrol for a knave said:

Always a test to see if someone had snobby parents.

The Hyacinth Buckets never let their kids watch it, or any kid's show on ITV.

I was not allowed to watch it because my mother thought I would become afraid of going to school.

[zb]

I enjoyed that, although I got PTSD flashbacks about the first day at High School.

I'm convinced Mr Mitchell was a role model for a former English Teacher of mine, same sports jacket, tie and "yoo 'orrible shower" patter. Forgot what an insufferable wee knob tucker was, always surprised me his character was the break-out star.

[thetapeworm]

Curses, I've only just seen this and missed episode 1, I have series-linked the rest though so thanks!

[snuffy]

I've got series 1 to 10 on DVD, and no more series have so far been released.

I reckon after about series 12 I'll be at the stage I won't have seen them before.

If they are putting the lot on, that will be great.

[Countdown]

I was a bit scared of starting secondary school mainly because of Gripper Stebson

Possibly the same for a lot of Phers but I was only a few years behind Tucker Jenkins and maybe slightly ahead of Zammo so a lot of the teenage angst was relatable

Favorite character was definitely Bullet Baxter

[Doofus]

I know somebody who went to that school in real life.

ETA. Knew. Just realised I've not spoken to her for probably 20 years..

[Randy Winkman]

The Mr Foster (Roger Sloman) knuckles across the bonce of Tucker Jenkins was a sight to see. Was good fun to catch up on it after all these years though. I was surprised to see teachers I didnt remember along with others I did.

[entropy]

SydneyBridge said:

I assume paintballing will be banned...

There a was gay kiss in Byker Grove - a peck on the cheek IIRC - which enraged the right wing press.

[The Gauge]

PRO5T said:

getting addicted to smack was a little less concerning than contacting AIDS (I'd had blood transfusions when young) or dying of starvation in a Threads style nuclear winter. Fun times!

Yes, I sent my teenage years in the 80's worrying that I would catch AIDS and then there would be a nuclear war that I would survive so that I could go on to die slowly of AIDS and cancer. What a time to be alive.

[Randy Winkman]

The Gauge said:

PRO5T said:

getting addicted to smack was a little less concerning than contacting AIDS (I'd had blood transfusions when young) or dying of starvation in a Threads style nuclear winter. Fun times!

Yes, I sent my teenage years in the 80's worrying that I would catch AIDS and then there would be a nuclear war that I would survive so that I could go on to die slowly of AIDS and cancer. What a time to be alive.

I'm not sure I spent that much time worrying about such things but you make a very good point in response to the "things were better in the old days" idea. There was even a recent PH thread asking "Is anything better now?"