Grange Hill (series 12)

Grange Hill series 12
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	20
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	3 January – 10 March 1989

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

Character	Actor/Actress	Duration
Danny Kendall	Jonathan Lambeth	1986–89
Luke "Gonch" Gardner	John Holmes (later credited as John McMahon)	1985–89
Robert "Robbie" Wright	John Alford	1985–90
Trevor Cleaver	John Drummond	1985–91
Vincent (Vince) Savage	Steve West	1985–89
Veronica "Ronnie" Birtles	Tina Mahon	1985–90, cameo 1991
Caroline "Calley" Donnington	Simone Hyams	1985–91
Helen Kelly	Ruth Carraway	1985–89
Eric "Ziggy" Greaves	George Wilson (later credited as George Christopher)	1986–89
Georgina Hayes	Samantha Lewis	1986–91
Francis "Mauler" McCaul	Joshua Fenton	1988–90
Ted Fisk	Ian Congdon-Lee	1988–92
Terence "Tegs" Ratcliffe	Sean Maguire	1988–91
Matthew Pearson	Paul Adams (later credited as Paul Parris)	1988–92
Christine "Chrissy" Mainwaring	Sonya Kearns	1988–92
Susi Young	Lynne Radford	1988–89
Clarke Trent	Darren Cudjoe	1988–89
Justine Dean	Rachel Victoria Roberts	1988–94
Mandy Freemont	Melanie Hiscock	1989
Carole	Denise Bone	1989

Teachers

Character	Actor	Position in School	Duration
Mrs Bridget "The Midget" McCluskey	Gwyneth Powell	Headmistress (1981–84, 1986–91) Deputy Head (1985)	1981–91
Mr Maurice "Bronco" Bronson	Michael Sheard	French Teacher Form tutor to N4 (1985) Form tutor to G3 (1986) Deputy Head (1987–89)	1985–89
Miss Ginny Booth	Karen Ford	Art Teacher Form tutor to N1 (1988) Form tutor to N2 (1989) Form tutor to N3 (1990) Form tutor to N4 (1991)	1985–91
Mr Craig McKenzie	Nicholas Donnelly	C.D.T Teacher Form tutor to G1 (1988) Form tutor to G2 Form tutor to G3 (1990) Head of First Year (1992)	1985–93
Mr Eric Griffiths	George A. Cooper	Caretaker	1985 (Christmas Special)–1992
Mr Peter Robson	Stuart Organ	PE Teacher Geography Teacher Deputy Head (1993–97) Headmaster (1998–2003	1988–2003
Mrs Margaret Stone	Madelaine Church	History Teacher	1988–89

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 2014.

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