Grange Hill (series 16)

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Grange Hill
Season 16
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkBBC One
Original release5 January (1993-01-05) –
12 March 1993 (1993-03-12)
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List of episodes

The sixteenth series of the British television drama series Grange Hill began broadcasting on 5 January 1993, before ending on 12 March 1993 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.[1]

Cast

Pupils

  • Rachel Victoria Roberts as Justine Dean
  • Julie Buckfield as Natalie Stevens
  • Kelly George as Ray Haynes
  • Luisa Bradshaw-White as Maria Watts
  • Rebekah Joy Gilgan as Fran Williams
  • Desmond Askew as Richard
  • Clare Buckfield as Natasha Stevens
  • David Crane as Barry Timpson
  • Joseph Kpobie as Mick Daniels
  • Jamie Golding as Graham "Grimbo" Pipe
  • Christopher McGown as Frank Buttering
  • Jamie Lehane as Russell "Jacko" Morgan
  • Natalie Poyser as Becky Stevens
  • Margo Selby as Julie Corrigan
  • Ian Steele as Brian Shaw
  • Nina Fry as Robyn Stone
  • Mark De Couteau as Stewart
  • Darren Kempson as Gabriel
  • Helen McDonagh as Mary McCarthy
  • Alan Cave as Dennis "Techno" Morris
  • Melanie Joseph as Lauren Phillips
  • Zander Ward as Andy "Spanner" Walker
  • Belinda Crane as Lucy Mitchell
  • Steven Hammett as Dudley Wesker
  • Natalie Tapper as Jodie Abedayo

Teachers

  • Stuart Organ as Mr Peter Robson
  • Lee Cornes as Mr Jeff Hankin
  • Jenny Howe as Mrs Angela Keele
  • Adam Ray as Mr Tom Brisley
  • Peter Leeper as Mr Malcolm Parrott
  • Paul Bigley as Mr Dave Greenman
  • Anna Quayle as Mrs Monroe
  • Flip Webster as Mrs Mason

Others

Episodes

No. Episode Writer Director Original airdate
1 Episode One Alison Fisher Albert Barber 5 January 1993
After an asteroid is forecast to hit the planet at 3.20pm, it is blamed for a series of malfunctions that occur. Fran and Maria attempt to pair Natasha up with Mr. Brisley.
2 Episode Two Alison Fisher Albert Barber 8 January 1993
Barry ends up being chased round the school. Ray's new girlfriend impresses his friends. Techno and Spanner fall out. Natasha's diary is stolen by Fran and Maria.
3 Episode Three Alison Fisher Albert Barber 12 January 1993
Mr. Robson is pressurised to let the girls to play football. Things written in Natasha's diary are posted on the notice board.
4 Episode Four Alison Fisher Albert Barber 15 January 1993
Ray gambles the money raised so far to buy a camcorder on Grange Hill winning a five-a-side match against St. Joseph's so that they can get it quicker.
5 Episode Five Diane Whitley Richard Kelly 19 January 1993
Maria grows closer to Richard over a game of badminton. Mick and Grimbo help an aging Polish lady when they have to do some community work.
6 Episode Six Diane Whitley Richard Kelly 22 January 1993
Mary feels like a pariah after Julie finds out that she is a traveller.
7 Episode Seven Chris Ellis Richard Kelly 26 January 1993
After Mrs. Monroe cancels a lucrative advert film shoot at the school, Ray gets Justine to telephone to reinstate it. The footballers auditioning aren't what the producer expected though.
8 Episode Eight Chris Ellis Richard Kelly 29 January 1993
The camcorder is finally bought. Mr. Robson agrees to coach the girls football team. Maria manages to get Richard agree to take her to a new nightclub.
9 Episode Nine Chris Ellis Albert Barber 2 February 1993
Ray videos his brother's engagement party using the camcorder and it turns out to be an eventful night.
10 Episode Ten Chris Ellis Nigel Douglas 5 February 1993
The Polish lady discovers it was Frank and Graham, who stole the locket. She goes to Mrs Keele and tells them that they were the last in the room. Mrs Keele angrily sends them to her office. Graham admits to stealing it, and Frank and Graham are permanently excluded. Robyn meets Mary's father, whilst paying a visit to the traveller's home.
11 Episode Eleven David Angus Nigel Douglas 9 February 1993
Natalie discovers Fran's photo and she gives it to Natasha who pretends to know him. Fran's cousin then shows up.
12 Episode Twelve David Angus Nigel Douglas 12 February 1993
The football match between the girls and boys takes place. Robyn disappears on her birthday.
13 Episode Thirteen Kevin Hood Nigel Douglas 16 February 1993
The police start a search for Robyn including the travellers' camp. Mr. Brisley gives Justine a lesson in etiquette.
14 Episode Fourteen Kevin Hood Albert Barber 19 February 1993
Robyn's disappearance is finally solved. There are hostilities between Fran and Maria. Ray ends up accidentally showing the incriminating engagement party video to his brother's fiancée, Ruth.
15 Episode Fifteen Kevin Hood Albert Barber 23 February 1993
Justine attempts to forget about Liam as she spends the weekend at Luke's house in the country. Ruth has left leaving Kenny heartbroken.
16 Episode Sixteen Kevin Hood Albert Barber 26 February 1993
After some video equipment is stolen from the Media Room, Mick and Barry are blamed. The identity of the person who has been posting pages from Natasha's diary is finally found out.
17 Episode Seventeen Sarah Daniels Richard Kelly 2 March 1993
An old friend of Kenny's shows up. Nick ends up admitting the truth to Natasha.
18 Episode Eighteen Sarah Daniels Richard Kelly 5 March 1993
Ruth wants a church wedding. Lauren is blamed once again for Dudley's joke on Mr. Parrott. Justine and Ray find out that Mr. Brisley is
gay
19 Episode Nineteen Sarah Daniels Richard Kelly 9 March 1993
Mr. Brisley admits the truth about his sexuality but ends up getting support in an unexpected way. Jacko informs his friends that his mother has been admitted to a mental institution.
20 Episode Twenty Sarah Daniels Richard Kelly 12 March 1993
Kenny and Ruth's wedding day arrives. Bevis and Mrs. Mason help the police with their inquiries.

DVD release

The sixteenth series of Grange Hill has never been released on DVD as of 2024.

Notes

References

  1. ^ Grange Hill (TV Series 1978–2008) - IMDb, retrieved 21 November 2022