Grange Hill set to return as a film in 2023.
Discussion
I was 16 when the first original episode's of Grange Hill aired on TV, so just out of school - Didn't stop me enjoying it once in a while though...!
Any Grange Hill fans here? Thoughts on this remake....?
https://www.itv.com/news/2022-01-07/grange-hill-to...
Any Grange Hill fans here? Thoughts on this remake....?
https://www.itv.com/news/2022-01-07/grange-hill-to...
Grange Hill was a guilty pleasure of mine long after school age. I was 13 when it started and watched every episode until I was about 25. From 19 to 25 I used to record it when it came on while I was at work. 
No idea why I stopped. Just a change in home circumstances I guess. My favourite character was "odd-ball" Danny Kendall.
https://grangehill.fandom.com/wiki/Danny_Kendall
Looking it all up on the internet is something of risk for me as could spend hours following links and looking at clips. I like the idea of a film, but will that have anything in common with what I remember?
No idea why I stopped. Just a change in home circumstances I guess. My favourite character was "odd-ball" Danny Kendall.https://grangehill.fandom.com/wiki/Danny_Kendall
Looking it all up on the internet is something of risk for me as could spend hours following links and looking at clips. I like the idea of a film, but will that have anything in common with what I remember?
So many memories - I was a bit younger when it first started - it felt a bit edgy but was mostly harmless back then - Tucker, Benny the Ball and Alan...
Grange Hill vs. Brookdale (and then merged!!) Gripper etc...
Then the newer lot came in... Zammo + Ro-land +++
and then Ziggy etc..
I think I stopped watching it at around that point.
It would be good if they could get some of the former cast members in cameos at least.
Some great fun stories and then some quite gritty ones.
I think a movie is a better option than rebooting it as a series.
Grange Hill vs. Brookdale (and then merged!!) Gripper etc...
Then the newer lot came in... Zammo + Ro-land +++
and then Ziggy etc..
I think I stopped watching it at around that point.
It would be good if they could get some of the former cast members in cameos at least.
Some great fun stories and then some quite gritty ones.
I think a movie is a better option than rebooting it as a series.
That's what Alan Humphries used to say about twice an episode. "Flippin' 'eck Tucker you nut-job!" I loved GH, I have the 10 series on DVD (the only one's released so far, and, because I contacted the distribution company, currently there are no more planned releases).
But I reckon I stopped watching just after series 10 or so, so I'm pretty much at the end of my memory of them anyway.
One thing I find odd (or maybe it's not), is that almost all(with just a few exceptions) of the child actors hardly, if at all, acted again. But most of the adult actors (I suppose because they were already acting), carried on acting.
And I see the film is due to be set in London, as opposed to Liverpool (where it moved to).
But I reckon I stopped watching just after series 10 or so, so I'm pretty much at the end of my memory of them anyway.
One thing I find odd (or maybe it's not), is that almost all(with just a few exceptions) of the child actors hardly, if at all, acted again. But most of the adult actors (I suppose because they were already acting), carried on acting.
And I see the film is due to be set in London, as opposed to Liverpool (where it moved to).
snuffy said:
I loved GH, I have the 10 series on DVD (the only one's released so far, and, because I contacted the distribution company, currently there are no more planned releases).
But I reckon I stopped watching just after series 10 or so, so I'm pretty much at the end of my memory of them anyway.
I've got series 1 - 8 on dvd, they aren't cheap to buy though. Need to find time to watch them all.But I reckon I stopped watching just after series 10 or so, so I'm pretty much at the end of my memory of them anyway.
LeadFarmer said:
I can't see how they can make a good Grange Hill these days, they probably won't cover bullying as that's supposed to have been stamped out by schools!! Doubt they will have any school fights as violence within schools can't be promoted either. Doesn't leave much left does it?
Isn't that like saying heist movies can't be made because it's illegal to rob a bank? snuffy said:
One thing I find odd (or maybe it's not), is that almost all(with just a few exceptions) of the child actors hardly, if at all, acted again. But most of the adult actors (I suppose because they were already acting), carried on acting.
Like the late Michael Sheard from Indiana Jones and Star Wars.
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