Grange Hill (series 14)

Grange Hill series 14
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	20
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	8 January – 15 March 1991

The fourteenth series of the British television drama series Grange Hill began broadcasting on 2 January 1991, before ending on 8 March 1991 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
Trevor Cleaver	John Drummond	1985–91
Veronica "Ronnie" Birtles	Tina Mahon	1985–90, cameo 1991
Caroline "Calley" Donnington	Simone Hyams	1985–91
Georgina Hayes	Samantha Lewis	1986–91
Ted Fisk	Ian Congdon-Lee	1988–92
Terence "Tegs" Ratcliffe	Sean Maguire	1988–91
Matthew Pearson	Paul Adams (later credited as Paul Parris)*	1988–91
Christine "Chrissy" Mainwaring	Sonya Kearns	1988–92
Justine Dean	Rachel Victoria Roberts	1988–94
Brian Shaw	Ian Steele	1989–95
Mike Bentley	René Zagger	1990–91
Natalie Stevens	Julie Buckfield	1990–93
Akik Rashim	Sundeep Suri	1990–91
Neil Timpson	John Pickard	1990–91
Kevin "Locko" Lockery	Otis Munyangiri	1990–91
Alice Rowe	Alice Dawnay	1990–92
Barry Timpson	David Shane	1990–93
Russel "Jacko" Morgan	Jamie Lehane	1990–96
Rebecca "Becky" Stevens	Natalie Poyser	1990–96
Julie Corrigan	Margo Selby	1990–96
Nick	Gareth Phillips	1991–93
Ginger	John Perkins	1991–93, 1997–2002
Richard	Desmond Askew	1991–94
Maria Watts	Luisa Bradshaw-White	1991–94
Fran Williams	Rebekah Joy Gilgan	1991–93
Raymond (Ray) Haynes	Kelly George	1991–93 (1997–2002 as ex-pupil)
Robyn Stone	Nina Fry	1991–96

Teachers

Character	Actor	Position in School	Duration
Mrs Bridget "The Midget" McCluskey	Gwyneth Powell	Headmistress (1981–84, 1986–91) Deputy Head (1985)	1981–91
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
Mr "Mad" Max Hargreaves	Kevin O'Shea	Deputy Head	1990–92
Mr Jeff Hankin	Lee Cornes	Science Teacher	1990–2002
Mrs Kate "Marilyn" Monroe	Anna Quayle	English Teacher History Teacher Form Tutor to R1 (1990)	1990–94
Mr Jan "The Man" Van Der Groot	William Brand	Maths Teacher	1991

Episodes

No.	Episode	Writer	Director	Original airdate
1	Episode One	Sarah Daniels	Riitta-Leena Lynn	8 January 1991
Mr. Van Der Groot manages to impress his pupils. The heating system at the school causes problems.
2	Episode Two	Kay Trainer	Riitta-Leena Lynn	11 January 1991
Trevor manages to get some work experience at a local Estate Agent. Calley gets her hospital test results which come back clear.
3	Episode Three	Kay Trainer	Riitta-Leena Lynn	15 January 1991
Becky and Alice spy on the teachers and start a peaceful canteen protest. Matthew watches the "smugglers" from the tree-house in Richard's garden.
4	Episode Four	Barry Purchese	Riitta-Leena Lynn	18 January 1991
Jacko and his friends attempt to get to Edinburgh. Georgina doesn't wait in for Mike when he is late. Justine learns from Tegs that he is moving to Germany.
5	Episode Five	Barry Purchese	Richard Kelly	22 January 1991
Mike gets the chance to train in America. Jack and Locko pay Brian a visit who is very sick.
6	Episode Six	Margaret Simpson	Richard Kelly	25 January 1991
Julie finds herself being ignored. Mike finds out about the dance Georgina shared with Don. Trevor begins to sell takeaway pizzas in the school playground.
7	Episode Seven	Kevin Hood	Richard Kelly	29 January 1991
The school begins to charge its pupils for the use of lockers. Mr. Robson is involved in an accident while he and Mike are out on his motorcycle.
8	Episode Eight	Chris Ellis	Richard Kelly	1 February 1991
Alice finds out that Chrissy is going to have a baby. Ms. Booth offers Chrissy some advice. Cecile gives Mike a visa application for America.
9	Episode Nine	Margaret Simpson	Albert Barber	5 February 1991
Rumours are spread around the school that Mr. Van Der Groot has got Chrissy pregnant. Julie is desperate to be liked.
10	Episode Ten	Margaret Simpson	Albert Barber	8 February 1991
Trevor gives up the lunchtime pizza business. Julie ends up going missing.
11	Episode Eleven	Barry Purchese	Richard Kelly	12 February 1991
Alice is taught a lesson in victimisation by Mrs Monroe. Richard sells some t-shirts to help raise money for Matthew. The contents of the smuggler's shed are finally revealed.
12	Episode Twelve	Chris Ellis	Albert Barber	15 February 1991
Justine works out that Chrissy is pregnant after all and lied about her test results on a school trip to Dartmoor.
13	Episode Thirteen	Chris Ellis	Albert Barber	19 February 1991
The pupils have to take part in one last initiative test on the Dartmoor trip. Matthew is able to get even with Ray and Richard. Trevor and Ted's dinner party fails to impress Georgina and Calley.
14	Episode Fourteen	Sarah Daniels	Richard Kelly	22 February 1991
News that Chrissy is going to have a baby spreads around the school. Mrs. McCluskey decides to retire.
15	Episode Fifteen	Kevin Hood	Richard Kelly	26 February 1991
A model boat race is held at the school. The true about what the "smugglers" are up to is revealed. Brian needs a bone marrow transplant.
16	Episode Sixteen	David Angus	Richard Kelly	1 March 1991
Mr. Robson finds out about the pizza business. Georgina attempts to make Calley see that she needs to get glasses. Chrissy's father isn't happy to find out that his daughter is pregnant.
17	Episode Seventeen	Kevin Hood	David Andrews	5 March 1991
Interviews take part for the headmaster position at the school. Matthew invites his friends around to see his new flat. Ray ruins Nick's jacket whilst on a night out.
18	Episode Eighteen	David Angus	David Andrews	8 March 1991
Jamie sends Fran a letter. Nick is furious after seeing what Ray has done to his jacket. Calley's hotel work experience goes well.
19	Episode Nineteen	David Angus	Albert Barber	12 March 1991
Ms. Booth takes part in a sponsored run. Jamie shows up unexpectedly to see Fran. Ted is invited to Chrissy's house.
20	Episode Twenty	Sarah Daniels	David Andrews	15 March 1991
Mrs. McClusky is given a musical send off on her final day at the school and is given a variety of leaving presents.

DVD release

The fourteenth series of Grange Hill has never been released on DVD as of 2014.

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