Grange Hill
is one of the most successful television children's dramas of all time. The
drama takes a look at teenagers and their dilemmas in a Secondary school. Grange
Hill ran for 30 years and many of the actors have gone on to star in other well
known programmes such as Brookside, ER and Eastenders. It was first shown in
1978 and after 31 series and 601 episodes ended on September 15th 2008.
Complete Season 8 Supplied as a 3 DVD Set recorded from VHS, the quality rating
(compared to a retail dvd) is Video 6, Audio 6 (Good!)
Disc One
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 1- The school merger puts Grange Hill in a
state of confusion on the first day of term. Just what sort of pet has Calley
brought to school in a cardboard box?
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 2 - Who is the mysterious "Mr. S" that
Annette has been seeing? Fay, Julie and Diane are determined to find out.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 3 - Gonch has found a new source of revenue
in a local skip, and Calley tries her hand at palm reading.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 4 - Ronnie's Walkman is stolen. When it comes
to helping old people, Gonch has better things to do, but Hollo's patience is
rewarded.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 5 - Stewpot is two-timing Claire, a
production of West Side Story is planned, and Zammo starts a part-time job at a
chippy.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 6 - Stewpot's excuses are becoming
increasingly hard for Claire to believe, and Banksie persuades Jackie to go on a
date.
Disc Two
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 7 - Calley finds out she is adopted, and
French students arrive at Grange Hill.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 8 - There are more thefts occurring and Gonch
concocts a new venture that brings together fake dentist appointments and rented
videos.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 9 - Gonch's video scheme hits new snags and
Mr. Bronson is convinced Zammo, Mandy and Sarah are the thieves when he finds
them near the staff room.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 10 - Gonch brings Henry (a plastic dummy) to
school. When Henry is accidentally thrown in front of a passing car, Gonch gets
into more and more trouble as the day proceeds.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 11 - Gonch bugs the staff room, and the
school musical starts to take shape.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 12 - Banskie launches a mission to go back to
the derelict Brookdale School building
Disc Three
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 13 - There's an accident on the road outside
school injuring Eric. Fay and Jean Paul baby-sit for Mr. McCartney.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 14 - Banksie, Jean-Paul, Jackie and Sarah
take Banksie's brother's stock car for a spin. Will Sarah get the thrilling ride
she was hoping for?
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 15 - When Mr. Bronson goes for a swim, Gonch
uses the opportunity to steal his toupee.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 16 - The French kids go home, Mr. Bronson's
got a new wig, and the thieves are finally found.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 17 - A suggestion by Hollo saves the musical
after the destruction of the sets and Mr. Bronson is determined to get to the
bottom of the business of his lost toupee.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Episode 18 -
At the end of term Mods and Rockers
musical Banksie makes the show a roaring success and there finally seems to be
true unification between the merged schools.
Grange Hill Series 8 - Christmas Special -
At the Christmas Fair, a surprise awaits Gonch and Hollo in the furniture
store, Calley is torn between her foster mother and real mother, and Roland
dreams of spending Christmas in Paris.
