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Grange Hill : Season 28
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Air date: 10 Jan '05 - 20 episodesGrange Hill is a British television drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began in 1978 on BBC1 and was one of the longest-running programmes on British television when it ended its run in 2008. It was created by Phil Redmond who is also responsible for the Channel 4 dramas Brookside and Hollyoaks; other notable production team members down the years have included producer Colin Cant and script editor Anthony Minghella. After 30 years, the show was cancelled and the last episode was shown on 15 September 2008.
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List of Episodes (20)
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1. Year 7 Intro.
10 Jan '05Year 7 take in their surroundings on induction day. Alex and his best mate Ed meet Togger's younger brother Tigger. Mayhem soon erupts when Alex's toy airship gets into the wrong hands. The new gang on the block is the Wannabes - Chloe, Sammy and Andrea. It's not long before Grange Hill's new terrors select their victims. Baz, Abel and Togger attend the last day of footy camp. Excitement goes off the Richter scale when they realise a scout from a football academy is watching. Everyone is out
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2. Meet the Wannabes
12 Jan '05Chloe, Sammy and Andrea come up with a money making scam - to run an underground tuck shop. Mr Malachay is organising a healthy eating campaign so sweets are in demand! Alex encounters Mooey and realises Grange Hill could get tough. He talks to fellow Yr7 Alison for the first time, and realises appearances can be deceptive. Mr Malachay reminds Yr9 there's a French exchange this year. As they write emails to the French students Togger's up to his old tricks, bending the rules to make life
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3. Underground Tuck Shop Scam
17 Jan '05Chloe pressures a reluctant Sammy to supply sweets for the underground tuck shop scam. Alex finds himself the victim of the other kids pranks and starts to feel out of his depth. Tigger's determined to retrieve a toy the Wannabe's have stolen from Alex - his hunt leads him to discover Sammy's sweet stash. The Wannabe's are furious to discover Tigger's taken the sweets and Chloe is quick to plot revenge. Her plan comes to fruition when Mr Malachay gets involved. Year 9 meet their new form
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4. Your New Math Teacher, Mr. Fox
19 Jan '05Mr Malachay's raising awareness for the healthy eating campaign with a chocolate bar amnesty. A reluctant Tigger becomes Malachay's right hand man whilst Alex finds himself the centre of unwanted attention when Malachay praises him for taking part. Alex struggles his way through PE but jibes about his weight hurt. He's surprised to find parity with Alison, as she restores a little of his lost confidence. Grange Hill's maths teacher Mr Fox causes a stir with his unorthodox teaching methods and
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5. Football Trials
24 Jan '05Chloe's fuming when Sammy drops the bombshell that her dad caught her stealing his stock for the underground tuckshop. Sammy explains her dad has a business proposition; they'll have to pay him a share of their profits. Despite initial setbacks the tuckshops first day of trading is a success. Alex falls victim to Mooey again, and despite Alison's advice won't get help. Alex finds himself increasingly isolated due to his weight. It is the football trials and Togger and Abel dream of fame and
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6. The Hill Radio
26 Jan '05Ed and Tigger have a moneymaking scam, but Tigger warns Ed not to tell Alex - he has a habit of getting them into trouble. It's Alex's birthday. He mistakes their secretive behaviour as planning for his birthday surprise, and is gutted when he discovers Ed's forgotten. Mooey continues to bully Alex. Togger and Abel settle their differences after the trials, but remain nervous about the outcome. Mr Fox brings an unusual teaching tool into school - a rabbit. When Togger and co. realise they've
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7. Abel's In !
31 Jan '05The Wannabe's continue to operate the underground tuck shop, but disaster strikes when Malachay catches the operation red-handed. Alex's weight continues to make his life difficult, and Mr Malachay suggests the mentoring scheme. Will Alex's mentor provide the support he needs? Abel's so thrilled to be told he's got a place at the football academy, he doesn't realise that Togger hasn't until it's too late. Abel doesn't know how to handle the situation as Togger struggles to come to terms with
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8. Tanya's Radio Station
02 Feb '05Tanya continues to go to extremes to impress Jean. When her appearance gets her in trouble again, she rebels. Tanya hijacks the radio station determined to have her say. Mrs Bassinger's furious when Tanya insults her and her staff on air. She's forced to confront Tanya's increasingly defiant behaviour, dishing out the ultimate punishment, a ban from the French exchange and Jean. Togger's still reeling from the shock of not getting into the academy, but finds himself feeling sorry for Tanya.
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9. Year 7 Swimming Lesson
07 Feb '05Year 7 have their first swimming lesson with the notorious Mr McDonnell. Alex is desperate to get out of it, but Tigger can't wait to get in the pool and cause mayhem. Alex finds himself targeted by Mooey and his gang once again, and Alison warns him he must tell someone this time. Alex takes on board her advice, but decides it's time he stuck up for himself. Annie's determined to make her mother pay and activates her forged credit card. She tells Tanya her mum's having a baby, but Tanya's
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10. Tanya's Kidnapped
09 Feb '05The last day of school before half term is peddle power to the pupils as they take part in 'On Your Bike', a charity bike ride. Sammy and Andrea are surprised Chloe's taking part, but it soon becomes apparent she's got a plan of her own, designed to line her own pockets! Annies spending on the credit card causes Emma to voice concern, but Annie's able to deflect questioning - for now. Tanya annoys her mates when she doesn't turn up for their planned radio broadcast; Annie and Emma are growing
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11. Tanya Returns to Grange Hill
14 Feb '05Everyone's still coming to terms with the dangerous situation Tanya recently put herself in. Togger's excited the press is calling him a hero, but feels spooked that his mischief making probably saved Tanya's life. Abel's bored of hearing about the rescue - envious that he wasn't involved. The divide between Abel and Togger is made worse when Abel explains the academy won't let him play for the school football team. Tanya returns to Grange Hill, she's vulnerable and it's obvious her ordeal
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12. Alex is Struggling
16 Feb '05Alex is desperate to get out of swimming but Mr McDonnell is having none of it. Pressure builds on Alex as he struggles through the ordeal, and things go from bad to worse when he goes to get changed and discovers someone's written a cruel message on his shirt. Tensions are rife between Tanya and Togger after she heard him talking about her. Emma's desperate to persuade Annie and Tanya to go on the school Outdoor Pursuits Trip. Tanya has a scare when she mistakes Wally for someone else, and
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13. Series 28, Episode 13
21 Feb '05
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14. Outdoor Trip (1)
25 Feb '05Everyone was looking forward to the outdoor pursuits trip, but their excitement soon turned to shock when they realised where they'd be staying. Meanwhile, the Wannabes were back to their old tricks with a scam to sell sweets. They were delighted when Mr Fox announced that the group had to hunt for their own food. The Wannabes set about sabotaging the 'hunt' to increase demand for their stash of sweets. However, it wasn't long before they were rumbled. Annie tried to forget her money worries
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15. Outdoor Trip (2)
28 Feb '05Andy and Togger started off the final day of the outdoor pursuits trip with one of their infamous pranks that upset the girls - especially Tanya. Meanwhile, everyone was gossiping in the girls' dorm, about the fact that someone had been in the showers during the night, but nobody wanted to own up to it. The group arrived at their destination for the final day - a Maize Maze! A prize was offered for whoever reached the centre first, but it didn't take long before the Wannabe's were distracting
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16. Alex's Tries to Take His Life
02 Mar '05Miserable after his argument with Alison, Alex started the day strangely detached from life at Grange Hill. His unusual behaviour went largely unnoticed, and the Wannabe's continued to taunt him. The horror of Tanya's ordeal came flooding back, when she received an email from a girl who claimed to have been in the same situation. Annie had to face up to reality when she received a credit card bill which revealed how much debt she's in. However, Annie thought she'd found a way to pay back some
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17. Alex Returns to Grange Hill
14 Mar '05Mrs. Bassinger called every student to the hall, while Alex was on his way to school with his mum. Mrs. Bassinger read some of his diary entries, and talked about bullying in the school. Meanwhile, Karen was concerned for her sister's safety so she told Mrs Bassinger about the girl's email Tanya received. The police think the email is legitimate, but explain they can't act until the victim contacts them. Tanya was frustrated and wanted to help the girl so she went against everyone's advice and,
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18. Lucy argees to Meet Tanya
16 Mar '05Tanya was frustrated she hadn't heard from Lucy since she sent an email asking her to meet up. Convinced Lucy could be the key to catching her attacker, Tanya set an ultimatum for Lucy and she agreed to meet Tanya at Grange Hill. As reality set in Tanya realises the risk she's taking - is Lucy genuine? Tanya and Lucy met and shared their experiences but Lucy didn't want to talk any more. When Lucy revealed she knows where their attacker lives, the police turned up. Will she tell them what's
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19. Premiere of the Film
21 Mar '05Things were tense between Kathy and Spencer after their misunderstanding the week before, but Spencer breaks the ice and Kathy's relieved that they can still be friends. Meanwhile Karen continued to give Maddie and Taylor the cold shoulder, still struggling to get over her and Taylor's split. Martin mediated the situation, explaining Maddie's motives for the honeytrap. Maddie made a last ditch attempt to win Karen round, but will Karen ever forgive her? The Wannabes were gutted when they were
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20. Series 28, Episode 20
23 Mar '05
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