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	Grange Hill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Grange Hill is a British children's television drama series which is shown on BBC One.
		The drama is centred on a fictional comprehensive school (called Grange Hill), in north London (although when filming moved to Liverpool in 2003, it ceased to have any specific location), and follows the lives of the children as they progress through school.
		Grange Hill broke new ground by the inclusion of a gay teacher, Mr Brisley, who was in the cast from 1992 to 1999.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grange_Hill_(television) (528 words)

	Grange Hill
		Grange Hill is a successful children's soap opera set in a fictional East London comprehensive school.
		Throughout the years, Grange Hill has explored this theme, the idea that children engage with and are affected by politics even though the public tries to protect them or deny their interest in social matters.
		This series was neither as popular as nor as controversial as Grange Hill largely because it was shown against the early evening news on both BBC 1 and ITV.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/G/htmlG/grangehill/grangehill.htm (563 words)

	GRANGE HILL OVERVIEW
		Grange Hill is one of the most successful television children's dramas of all time.
		Grange Hill has been running for over 20 years and many of the actors have gone on to star in other well known programmes such as Brookside, ER and Eastenders.
		Unfortunately Grange Hill in Y2K is a pale shadow of its former self: with plot lines too predictable, too many weak characters, and too much emphasis on political correctness.
	www.webspawner.com /users/grangehilloverview (233 words)

	Television Heaven
		Grange Hill began life in 1975 when ATV comedy writer Phil Redmond, who had just finished contributing scripts for season three of the children's sitcom The Kids from 47A, approached the various Independent Television companies with an idea for a series set in a modern comprehensive school.
		From the off Grange Hill went for sensitive, true-life situations, it's first 'issue' being one of racial prejudice as young Benny (Terry Sue Patt) is referred to by one student as a 'golly'.
		One irate viewer wrote to the BBC to say that she was disgusted by the series...'This is not entertainment' she wrote, '...but a glamorisation of hooliganism and the abominable attitude of children to their teachers'.
	www.televisionheaven.co.uk /grangehill.htm (1083 words)

	GRANGE HILL ONLINE \| Frequently Asked Questions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		When it started parents thought Grange Hill was not suitable children's viewing and the show was blamed for the many ills of modern youth.
		Grange Hill still continues to shock; in 2001 parents were not happy the show was covering rape, racism and lesbianism.
		The on-screen explanation for the disappearance of the 2002 uniform, according to Grange Hill.com, was that parents complained the new garments were unsuitable for day-to-day wear and the school's governors decided, in the wake of the fire, to revert to the old uniform.
	www.grangehillfans.co.uk /faq/faq-general.html (1231 words)

	GRANGE HILL ONLINE \| Grange Hill: A Potted History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Grange Hill reached the height of its popularity in the mid 1980s.
		Grange Hill's most formidable rival came in the form of Byker Grove, the Newcastle youth club series first shown on the BBC in September 1989.
		Grange Hill now pulls in just a third of the viewers it had in the 1980s, this may seem like a drastic decline but this is very good in today's multi-channel age.
	www.grangehillfans.co.uk /history/potted.html (1527 words)

	Guardian \| From Grange Hill to the valleys
		After Grange Hill, she suffered the fate of the child actor and ran out of work.
		Then she married television producer Charlie Hanson and decided to try her hand at writing scripts; after all, she had worked in television for years and knew the ropes.
		The drama ran for two series, but then there were a couple of changes of controller, and it was not re-commissioned: Asante went back to square one and spent much of her time writing and learning her craft.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5057370-103680,00.html (1480 words)

	EducationGuardian.co.uk \| News crumb \| BBC plans 30th birthday party for Grange Hill
		The BBC is planning to mark the 30th anniversary of children's drama Grange Hill with a series of programmes in 2008.
		As one element of the 30th birthday celebrations, Grange Hill producer Mersey Television is reported to be developing several shows for BBC2.
		It was left to ITV programmes This Morning and GMTV to host two separate reunions of Grange Hill stars from the drama, which began life in 1978 and has been a favourite with viewers ever since.
	education.guardian.co.uk /schools/story/0,,1706961,00.html (399 words)

	Redmond, Phil
		The producer's career in television began as a scriptwriter for comedy programs, but his major breakthough came in 1978 when his proposals for a new children's drama series were adopted by Anna Home at the BBC.
		What set Grange Hill apart from other high school dramas was the program's realism and its interweaving of serious moral and social issues, such as bullying, teenage sex and heroin addiction into the story lines.
		Began career as a television scriptwriter contributing to Z Cars and other series; established reputation with the realistic school series Grange Hill for the BBC; subsequently moved into independent television, setting up Mersey Television and creating Brookside soap opera for Channel 4.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/R/htmlR/redmonsphil/redmondphil.htm (1019 words)

	BBC News \| TV AND RADIO \| Redmond set to revamp Grange Hill
		The creator of BBC series Grange Hill, Phil Redmond, is set to return and take over production of the children's drama 21 years after he handed over the reins.
		The BBC is in discussions with Mersey Television, an independent production company founded by Mr Redmond founded after he left the BBC in 1981.
		Grange Hill, set in a comprehensive school in London, was first shown in 1978 and begins its 25th series on Friday.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/low/entertainment/tv_and_radio/1808928.stm (385 words)

	Grange Hill Online: Grange Hill: A Potted History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		So popular was Grange Hill that crowds of screaming fans disrupted filming, forcing the show to move to other locations.
		But a new generation is enjoying Grange Hill, and hard-hitting storylines in 2001 saw a resurgence in popularity for the series.
		The new Grange Hill will be set in an unspecified city, although claims that the show would have more of an appeal towards younger children have been denied.
	www.grangehill.contactbox.co.uk /history/potted.htm (1039 words)

	Timbo's Liverpool - Television
		He has created powerful, sometimes comical television and stage plays mostly set in Liverpool and the north of England.
		Leaving school at 15 he worked as a hairdresser until he was 20, returning to school to complete his education.
		He also created the children's television series Grange Hill.
	www.timbosliverpool.co.uk /entertainment/television (174 words)

	Grange Hill awarded specialist status
		THE days of Tucker, Gonch, Zammo and Ro-land may be long gone but the BBC's Grange Hill is still blazing a trail - the school has been awarded specialist status in technology.
		"Grange Hill portrays a maintained school - a lot of schools are applying for specialist status.
		Ian Turner, Director for Bidding Support and External Relations at the Specialist Schools Trust, said he was delighted Grange Hill had chosen to apply for specialist status.
	www.schoolsnetwork.org.uk /Article.aspa?PageId=215766 (241 words)

	ALL3MEDIA. Companies. Mersey Television (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Mersey Television is based in Liverpool and currently produces Hollyoaks for Channel 4 and Grange Hill for BBC1.
		The BBC contracted out the production of Grange Hill to Mersey TV in 2002, and the first series to be made in Liverpool aired in spring 2003.
		Mersey Television was bought by All 3 Media in June 2005.
	www.all3media.com /companies/mersey.html (310 words)

	Phil Redmond's GRANGE HILL Website :: Screensavers
		When the new series begins on the CBBC digital channel on Monday 7 November, viewers won't be about to witness the school burning down, or Karen and Tanya brawling for Baz's affections; there's not even any sign of Togger getting his eyebrow pierced.
		You'll have to keep checking back here, as we're about to start unfurling the truth about the new series of GRANGE HILL - exclusively on grangehill.com.
		This site is operated by Conker Media Limited, an associated company of Mersey Television, which is exclusively licenced to operate "The official GRANGE HILL website" and use the trademarks.
	www.grangehill.com /newseries.asp (110 words)

	screenonline: Grange Hill (1978- )
		Life in an inner-city comprehensive school as the pupils adapt to secondary education.
		first aired on 8 February 1978, the BBC1 drama broke the mould for children's television with its realistic portrayal of school life and often working-class pupils.
		In addition, the camera was brought down to the eye-level of an 11-year-old so that the perspective was that of the pupils as opposed to that of the teachers.
	www.screenonline.org.uk /tv/id/461091/index.html (352 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: The Hill and Beyond: Children's Television Drama - An Encyclopedia: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The variety that is children's television drama is recalled in this book; shows such as: "Grange Hill"; "Stig of The Dump"; "The Railway Children"; "The Magician's House"; "The Chronicles of Narnia"; and "The Box of Delights".
		The Hill and Beyond is an encyclopedic reference book covering 50 years of television drama made for children between 1950 and 2000 - whether you want to look back or learn more about Grange Hill, The Chronicles of Narnia or beyond this is the book you need.
		This wonderful volume is to be treasured: there is not one fondly remembered children's television drama I have not been able to locate within its pages; many others have suddenly resurfaced like long lost friends; and plenty of arguments have been settled as a result of its authors' meticulous research.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/085170879X (1030 words)

	Grange Hill set for big screen? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		I'm sure there's not many of you who actually watched the original Grange Hill series on UK Television - I just say that name and the theme poors into my head so easily - well for all of you, and the recent additions to the fan club through the newer series, comes a wonderful surprise.
		Tucker, Stewpot, Roland, Mrs McClusky, Zammo and the rest may all be far from the school gates now, but this school based soap opera looks set to come to the big screen if the creator Phil Redmond has anything to do with it.
		Grange Hill often covered stories of drugs, bullying and teen pregnancy well before the Government even thought they existed.
	www.themovieblog.com /archives/2006/02/grange_hill_set_for_big_screen.html (358 words)

	Grange Hill - TV Programs Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
		Im a keen follower of grange hill and watch it everytime it appears on television and the reasons i watch this is due to the realistic storylines which appear in the childrens program.
		Ive been comparing Grange hill with other soaps such as Eastenders, Neighbours and in my...
		Since the days of Tucker Jenkins, 'Grange Hill' has always pushed the boundaries of children's television and now, over twenty years since it debuted, it's still going strong.
	www.dooyoo.co.uk /tv-programs/grange-hill (307 words)

	Bradford Film Festival 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		With a typical blend of humour and pathos, it follows the fortunes of two teenagers travelling with their parents to be interviewed for Cambridge University.
		An incompetent and egotistical television director and his dispirited film crew battle to produce a drama despite a throng of onlookers, awful British weather, and a bit-part actor with only one line who dreams of stardom.
		It was adapted for television by Richard Waring and Michael Mills.
	www.nmsi.ac.uk /nmpft/bff/2004/whatson_tv.asp (806 words)

	screenonline: Children's Television Tour
		A ten-year-old of today watching a favourite television programme like Blue Peter, Newsround or Grange Hill might not realise that their mums and dads were watching those same shows when they were children.
		Some programmes are less likely to run and run - a one-off serial of just a few episodes is quite different from a soap opera like Grange Hill, which is built to last and has run since 1978.
		Children's television has been protected from strong ratings pressures since the 1950s and this has given producers the luxury of time to develop and improve programmes.
	www.screenonline.org.uk /tours/childrens/tourchildrens5.html (406 words)

	GMHTV - Television Nostalgia - 1990-1999
		Satellite television had began to come into people’s homes the year before and now more people were watching Sky, Eurosport, The Movie Channel, MTV and other television stations.
		Hill died only a couple of years later in 1992 after he was allowed a comeback on television.
		The television world was shook upside down when in September; four ITV companies found out that they had lost their franchises.
	www.webspawner.com /users/asperger/1990s.html (5633 words)

	The Hill and Beyond
		Some of the best-loved television programs of all--hazily remembered but never forgotten--were the exciting drama series, serials, and plays made for children.
		The enormous variety of children's drama on television is recalled from Grange Hill to Stig of the Dump, from The Railway Children to The Magician's House and The Chronicles of Narnia to The Box of Delights.
		Mark J. Docherty is the moderator of Century, a discussion forum devoted to the analysis of children's television in Britain.
	www.ucpress.edu /books/bfi/pages/PROD0269.html (408 words)

	Bradford Film Festival 05 \| What's On \| TV Heaven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		TV Heaven is a collection of television programmes from 1946 to the present day that can be viewed free of charge by visitors to the Museum.
		There are almost 800 titles, many of which can no longer be seen on satellite or terrestrial television, or purchased on home video.
		The only free open-access television collection in the UK, TV Heaven has five small viewing booths for two to five people, and a large viewing room providing seating for 36 people.
	www.nmpft.org.uk /bff/2005/whatson_tvheaven.asp (208 words)

	The official Mersey Television website :: Welcome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Viewers are in for an extra special treat this year as the award winning children's drama will preview on the digital CBBC channel from 7 November 2005.
		Grange Hill Producer Karl Dolan comments: “CBBC is the perfect channel for trying something new with GRANGE HILL.
		We want to give viewers a chance to watch the show every night of the week during November so that they can see the stories unfold at the same pace as their own school lives.
	www.merseytv.com /news/news.asp?id=7 (249 words)

	ITPR \| Our Clients \| Case Studies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Hollyoaks is Britain’s number one soap opera for the youth market, attracting a technologically savvy audience that already makes use of the show’s interactive website and, more recently, The Mobile Club, which links the show to their favourite device - their mobile phones.
		Mersey Television has a number of similar projects under wraps, being commercially sensitive, which will be unveiled in due course.
		Initiatives similar to The Mobile Club on hollyoaks.com will be launched during the next series of Grange Hill on BBC1.
	www.itpr.co.uk /clients/case1.asp?code=Opera&ID=60 (1330 words)

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