So today saw the last ever episode of Grange Hill on BBC 1. I must admit that I have not watched the show for a number of years but it was still a VITAL part of my childhood.
The drama has tackled tough issues such as drugs and teenage pregnancy, but was axed after TV bosses said it no longer reflected modern children’s lives. I look back with fondness on how we used to copy the antics of Grange Hill in our old school.
The programme’s creator, Phil Redmond, said earlier this year that the drama had lost its hard-hitting purpose and that it was “time to hang up its mortar board”.
The show’s heyday is considered to be the early to mid-1980s, with gritty storylines including Zammo’s drug addiction which led the programme to spearhead a “Just Say No” campaign.
But the final series has concentrated on the school’s younger pupils.
Thanks for the memories Grange Hill. You will never be forgotten