Now femail reveals the surprisingly downtoearth path many of its stars have taken since. Campaigner michael long wants to resurrect the anti drug message. W atch the video for just say no, the grange hill single, and there are many things a child would do well to denounce. Thirty one years ago this week, the cast of childrens tv show grange hill released a pop song called just say no. Sep 22, 2008 but grange hill s prize for special attendance goes to actor kelly george. The new version will also have a bonus track chicken man, the original theme to grange hill. And grange hill just say no lyrics they didnt have guessed it was it first. Feb 06, 2008 the bbc is to axe childrens drama grange hill after 30 years the longrunning show, set in a fictional london school, broke numerous childrens television boundaries over the years, dealing.
All the singles and albums of grange hill cast, peak chart positions, career stats, weekbyweek chart runs and latest news. He continues to make public appearances for charity events and appeared as a contestant on bbc3s celebrity scissorhands, raising money for children in. Advert the show ran from 1978 until 2008 and featured groundbreaking storylines, particularly in the 1980s when it was most popular, including the just say no drugs campaign. A grange hill question, from the just say no era 6 posts add message report. Where can i download all the series of grange hill. We were stoned when we went to the white house for say no to. There were certainly some classic songs around at that time too, yet this album seems to have no interest in any of that. A funny look and listen to the grange hill song just say no. Grange hill creator wants to bring the bbc series back. Front cover of classic drug awareness track just say no 7 single released in 1986 performed by the cast of grange hill. Grange hill cast just say no just say no instrumental bbc uk resl 183. Soundtracks just say no composed by al grogoni and george mcmahon performed by grange hill cast rap by mmoloki chrystie published by eka music. It proved that the teenage casts singing talent was commensurate with their acting ability.
He also cowrote many hit songs, including dirty laundry, sunset grill and tender is the night. Vinyl 12 grange hill cast just say no 1986, vinyl discogs. But that could all be about to change as the shows creator has said he wants to. Oh well, the decision has been made, and this years series will be the last, so now seems a good time to remember grange hill as it was during the 1980s. Apr 02, 2018 grange hill was hugely popular from the very moment it started 40 years ago.
Grange hill was hugely popular from the very moment it started 40 years ago. Thanks to this, the cast released antidrugs single just. I defenitly think grange hill should continue, yes. A comprehensive database of grange hill quizzes online, test your knowledge with grange hill quiz questions. Danny played guitar on sweet baby james, tapestry, and running on empty. Just say no crossed over to the united kingdom in the 1980s, where it was popularized by the bbcs 1986 drugwatch campaign, which revolved around a heroinaddiction storyline in the popular. It was created by phil redmond, who is also responsible for the channel 4. Nice to see it on cd at last but also disappointing some new material couldnt have been recorded by the current cast.
The three series saw the two lead characters tucker and alan finding work. Mar 24, 2020 lee and the cast of grange hill had a top ten hit with the charity single just say no, after his character became addicted to heroin in the show. A funny look and listen to the grange hill song just say no addeddate 20080218 17. Also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates uk 1986. My generationthe walk of lifethe wandererrockin all over the world. No other sex tube is more popular and features more grange hill scenes than pornhub. Now, the show is on everybodys lips again amid the news that one of its leads, lee macdonald, has landed a role in. It has been on tv longer than programmes like the bill and casualty.
In 1990, he joined eastenders as mark fowler, and stayed for years. Its been more than a decade since we last saw what was going on with the pupils of grange hill. The childrens drama was originally filmed at real schools in london, including kingsbury high school in north london and willesden high school in willesden green. Bbc axes grange hill after creator says taboobreaking show. The creator of grange hill wants to bring the series back. Grange hill was unbelievable and i ran into my school and said, tucker just stole my mars bar, he recalled. Grange hill gold this site is dedicated to the bbc tv series grange hill which ran from 19782008, concentrating particularly on the early years 19781990. Licensing just say no by grange hill cast please select the type of project you need a license for from the list below. Personally, i have loads of fond memories from grange hill. Grange hill star lee macdonald joins eastenders the independent. Eastenders and grange hill star lee macdonald reveals. It was created by phil redmond, who is also responsible for the channel 4 dramas brookside and.
And then from 1997 to 2002, he played a cafe proprietor dispensing snacks and useful advice, and employing several pupils parttime. Todd carty tucker tucker jenkins was the grange hill hero, and todd was given his own spinoff called tuckers luck for three years in the early 1980s. Ive seen it recommended on mn as the perfect retort to use on a cf. Lee recently attended a grange hill just say no reunion screened on channel 4 and also recorded an interview for radio one with erkan mustafa who played roland browning see pictures. Grange hill 40 years fans share memories of iconic bbc show. Grange hill star lee macdonald is joining eastenders. Aug 07, 2018 the cast of grange hill during shooting of the just say no music video back in 1986. When the grange hill mob were brought in to record just say no, which was originally written for a similar american campaign, the popularity of the tv show kicked in and it reached no. Just say no is a song from the grange hill cast released 1986 based on the phrase just say no coined by the first lady of usa who was nancy reagan at the time. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The phrase just say no was used in the 1980s on both sides of the atlantic as a slogan to discourage the young from using or experimenting with drugs.
Apr 02, 2019 grange hill star lee macdonald is joining eastenders. It was part of a wider campaign that had started in the states the previous year championed by first lady nancy reagan. Simply download our app from your phones app store or listen on dab digital radio uk, on freeview channel 716 or online at and at. Nov 12, 2019 its been more than a decade since we last saw what was going on with the pupils of grange hill. Lee and the cast of grange hill had a top ten hit with the charity single just say no, after his character became addicted to heroin in the show. Grange hill just say no c4 chart show 2541986 youtube. Licensing information for just say no by grange hill cast. Well done bbc another great show from the bbc is byker grove which is set in newcastle. Best of grange hillthe album best of grange hillthe album. A grange hill question, from the just say no era mumsnet. Dh was walking down the street the other day when he passed the girl, well now woman, that played zammos girlfriend in gh.
Best of grange hillthe album best of grange hillthe. In response, the cast released a single that peaked at no 5 in the charts, called just say no, prompting a national antidrugs campaign. Can anyone remember her character name, its driving us mad. Mar 07, 2016 w atch the video for just say no, the grange hill single, and there are many things a child would do well to denounce. If someone used this insult on me, id think theyd learnt english from watching grange hill. Tablature legend h hammeron p pulloff b bend pb prebend r bend release if no number after the r, then release immediately \ slide into or out of fromto nowhere s. It has been running for many years but each year it just gets better. Just say no crossed over to the united kingdom in the 1980s, where it was popularized by the bbcs 1986 drugwatch campaign, which revolved around a heroinaddiction storyline in the popular childrens tv drama serial grange hill. Just say no 1986 danny kortchmarsongwriter interviews. Where are the grange hill kids now as zammo star lee. Were on all the smart speakers too, just say play heat radio. Grange hills zammo and roland looked very different today. The promo video for grange hills antidrugs song introduced by janice long and dixie peach. What the kids from grange hill are doing now as lee macdonald.
Grange hill the album, originally released in 1986, will be reissued on cd from monday 12 november. It led to the just say no campaign and a top 10 single. Discover the growing collection of high quality most relevant xxx movies and clips. It followed the lives of a few groups of people and a few individuals as they learn things and generally grow up. Justin bennett 19781983 robert craig morgan as one of grange hills original first years, justin bennett arrived at school as a worried and conscientious pupil carrying a briefcase. He later returned as grange hill pupil ray haynes, from 1991 to 1993. Baker, in that no longer being the ankle, having been more start ever retired. Grange hill was the first mastermind of television producer phil redmond, who later went on to create channel 4 soaps, brookside and hollyoaks.
Jul 21, 2019 just say no crossed over to the united kingdom in the 1980s, where it was popularized by the bbcs 1986 drugwatch campaign, which revolved around a heroinaddiction storyline in the popular. Grange hill 40 years fans share memories of iconic bbc. Misc television grange hill theme tab ultimate guitar. Grange hill is a british television childrens drama series originally made by the bbc and portraying life in a typical secondary school the show began its run on 8 february 1978 on bbc1, and was one of the longestrunning programmes on british television when it ended its run on 15 september 2008. Now 46, lees character was the subject of one of grange hills most prominent storylines when he battled a serious heroin addiction.
The cast of grange hill reunite to celebrate 40th anniversary loose women. The head of a homeless charity in reading is hoping to reunite the cast of bbc series grange hill in a publicity stunt to warn children about the dangers of drugs. Grange hill s creator phil redmond launched just say no in january, 1986 after zammo, a popular character in the school soap, became addicted to heroin on screen. The album was rereleased on cd on 12 november 2007, as part of the bbcs 30th anniversary celebrations. It was also themed around zammo maguires heroin addiction. Lee mcdonald is known to a generation of grange hill fanatics as zammo, the centre of the shows just say no campaign. Bbc news uk magazine 10 life lessons from grange hill. Grange hill is part of modern tvs history, but not just in the british isles too but in many many a country worldwide like australia as. Its a far cry from his grange hill days when he was the face of just say no, giving a message of hope to millions of children across the world. Our online grange hill trivia quizzes can be adapted to suit your requirements for taking some of the top grange hill quizzes.
However, it wasnt long before he found himself drawn into many of tuckers schemes, becoming a popular character in the meantime. Grange hill cast just say no top of the pops 1986 youtube. Nancy reagan was the patron of the just say no movement in the states, and took them to washington for a tour of the us, including a. Grange hill creator wants to bring series back with the original cast as parents the hit bbc shows creator phil redmond reckons that now is the perfect time for grange hill to return 11 years. Browse through our impressive selection of porn videos in hd quality on any device you own. Grange hill was an even bigger show during that time, what with just say no, danny kendalls demise and the epic adventures of harriet the donkey. The cast of grange hill during shooting of the just say no music video back in 1986.
This episode contains news about grange hill, the theme tune, clips from the classic song just say no and a rubbish sketch about grange hill. He first appeared in 1987 as a pupil from rival school st josephs. And nostalgia is running riot again as the creator of grange hill has revealed that he wants to bring the bbc series back to our screens with a 21 st century revamp. Most of us have our memorable grange hill moments, but what can be memorable about a tedious game show that never seems to be off. Grange hill creator wants to bring the bbc series back with. The grange hill cast with the music video for their 1986 antidrugs campaign song just say no. It was probably inevitable that someone would come up with a song of that title. Just say no tying in with a characters heroin addiction and you know the teacher smash head. But that could all be about to change as the shows creator has said he wants to bring it back. Whether its tucker, mrs mccluskey, zammo, bronson, fay lucas, ziggy greaves or roland browning, youll find them here. Grange hill is a british television childrens drama series originally made by the bbc and. Bbc news entertainment bbc to shut gates on grange hill. Presumably grange hill the fictional school has changed over the years to mirror the changes in uk schools that have occured, so surely it must still reflect life in secondary school today.
Grange hill cast full official chart history official charts. He later starred as a regular in the bill, and gave us the most hilarious dancing on ice moment ever. Nov 12, 2019 and nostalgia is running riot again as the creator of grange hill has revealed that he wants to bring the bbc series back to our screens with a 21 st century revamp. This classic tshirt design features zammo and the famous just say no tagline. Written by al gorgoni and george mcmahon, it was released as a 7. Only 20% of the material had been shot at this time, thats why its a bit slow.
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