A look at behind the scenes at grange hill from 1987 focusing on series 11 also featuring interviews with cast & Crew. He became the centre of one of Grange Hill's most famous storylines when he became a heroin addict in 1986. Expand. Lee played Sammy 'Zammo' Maguirie on gritty BBC series Grange Hill from 1982 to 1987. She was one of the shows longest running and most popular characters. Since starring in the children's programme, he has had a number of cameo roles in TV programmes including The Bill, Birds Of A Feather . Credit: BBC . Lee MacDonald then and now. School drama Grange Hill, set at a north-London comprehensive, first aired 40 years ago this month. Read More 1982-1987 Roland Browning Erkan Mustafa: 5-10 1982-1987 . Lee, 47, played Zammo for five years, and later attempted to become a boxer. . Lee was just 12-years-old when he started playing the role of Zammo - staying in the show from 1982 until 1987 . The star is now best known for playing Aaron Livesy in . Taylor was in 2018, according to Grange Hill Gold, a successful estate agent. Grange Hill. Written by Al Gorgoni and George McMahon, it was released as a 7-inch single in April 1986 by the cast of the . Erkan Mustafa played Roland in Grange Hill from 1982 to 1987. Cast and characters See also: List of Grange Hill characters Pupils Lee MacDonald as Zammo McGuire Erkan Mustafa as Roland Browning Alison Bettles as Fay Lucas Lisa York as Julie Marchant Melissa Wilks as Jackie Wright Tim Polley as Banksy Banks Amma Asante as Cheryl Webb Jonathan Lambeth as Danny Kendall Presented by Lee McDonald. @AmberHodgkiss -Eleanor Smith. The cast of Grange Hill during shooting of the 'Just Say No' music video back in 1986. . Justine started life at Grange Hill as a rebellious pupil, turning up to school in a pink shirt, or with her hair full of ribbons! Apologies for the audio quality at the beginning, but I have. It's been over 40 years since the bell first rang at Grange Hill, so get ready for a reunion and take a look at what some of the more iconic characters are up to now. Grange Hill star Lee MacDonald has been cast in EastEnders more than 30 years after he played troubled schoolboy Zammo in the children's TV series. "I was leaving Grange Hill . . Many of the original cast members from the first 2 series are credited as characters in 1982 yet appeared in many cases in only one scene . He first appeared in 1987 as a pupil from rival school St Joseph's. He later returned as Grange Hill pupil Ray Haynes, from 1991 to 1993. rising to deputy head before leaving in 1987 to run a leisure centre. His character became addicted to heroin and led the cast to a top ten hit with anti-drugs charity single . . It was created by Phil Redmond, who is also responsible for the Channel 4 . Zammo McGuire and Roland Browning Zammo McGuire and Fay Lucas Zammo McGuire and Jimmy Flynn MacDonald rose to fame in the 1980s playing the . He had a solid acting career in London's Burning after Grange Hill and a stint as a pop . He is fondly remembered as Zammo's close friend who was badly bullied for his appearance. Where original EastEnders cast are now - tragic deaths, drugs and sex scandal shame. English franais. Zammo,Rollie and the rest of the 1986 Grange Hill cast have reunited for a TV show tonight - 19 years after they became the biggest child stars in the UK with their anti-drugs hit song Just Say No. A look at behind the scenes at grange hill from 1987 focusing on series 11 also featuring interviews with cast & Crew. The leader of the school's 'Terrorhawks' gang, Imelda lasted two years before she was expelled. . Imelda Davis is expelled (S10, 1987) Imelda Davis . They toured the US and played to 80,000 people at the Yankee Stadium. Ahead of the film release, let's take a look back at the original Grange Hill cast and where they are now. Lee MacDonald - Samual 'Zammo' McGuire. @BenFreeman20 - Chris Longworth. @AmmaAsante - Cheryl Webb. And then from 1997 to 2002, he played a cafe proprietor dispensing snacks and useful advice, and employing several pupils part-time. Attractions included; guest appearances by the cast of the television programme Grange Hill, a bouncy castle, donkey rides, Punch and Judy shows, Pierre the Clown, children's races, blindfold stunt driving and golf and six-a-side football tournaments. Aerial view south west of Grange . MacDonald appeared in Grange Hill from 1982 until 1987. Original Release 2 /14. VM: Grange Hill is a bit of an institution, it was so ground breaking at its time, that it changed modern children's tv for ever, there were so many other shows that were clearly influenced by Grange Hill. When I got to university, there were other GH fans, some much better at literary criticism, and we'd swap thoughts of the current plots. He went on to be deputy head at Grange Hill before leaving in 1987 to run a leisure centre. Erkan was the host of a Grange Hill cast reunion at a nightclub in Leicester Square back in 2009, but has gone on to appear on shows such as Celebrity Juice, Pointless Celebrities and Soccer AM. david shaun wainwright. Zammo was the cheeky one around the school. Grange Hill star Lee MacDonald has been cast in EastEnders more than 30 years after he played troubled schoolboy Zammo in the children's TV series. Since starring in the children's programme, he has had a number of cameo roles in TV programmes including The Bill, Birds Of A Feather and A . . The cast of Grange Hill reunited on This Morning on Wednesday to reminisce about the classic children's TV show, which ran from 1978 to 2008. @Alison_bettles - Faye Lucas. cast, introduction . . The game's protagonist was Luke 'Gonch' Gardener with Paul 'Hollo' Holloway as an . Erkan Mustafa played Roland in Grange Hill from 1982 to 1987. Grange Hill is a British children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical comprehensive school.The show began its run on 8 February 1978 on BBC1, and was one of the longest-running programmes on British television when it ended on 15 September 2008 after 31 series. Mulleted psychopath Imelda, played by Fleur Taylor, was Grange Hill's number one antagonist between 1985 and 1987. He left the show in 1987, a year after the Just Say No mania, to concentrate on his career in the ring. Erkan Mustafa played Roland in Grange Hill from 1982 to 1987. Speaking to the Mirror, Erkan said: "I was . John Alford's angel-faced character Robbie enrolled at Grange Hill from 1985 to 1990. But if you remember BBC kids' show Grange Hill, you may feel a bit, well, over the hill to learn it was 40 years ago this week that the fictional London comp threw open its doors in 1978 . MacDonald appeared in Grange Hill from 1982 until 1987. Grange Hill Cast Members on Twitter. covering every episode (currently mid way through 1987) so I won't get to these ones for a . He is fondly remembered as Zammo's close friend who was badly bullied for his appearance. assistant floor manager (uncredited) Presented by Lee McDonald. producer Music Department Alan Hawkshaw . Lee MacDonald then and now. Cast & Crew Grange Hill is a British television children's drama series originally made by the BBC and portraying life in a typical secondary school. Lee, 34, said: 'People think that if you . It was the universal Grange Hill experience, shared by one and all. Grange Hill cast - (L-R) Lee Macdonald, Gwyneth Powell, Erkan Mustapha, Karen Ford and Terry Sue Patt ( Image: BPM) Christopher "Stewpot" Stewart Remember the "Bev? 1952 - Kim Hartman ( Hilda Rawlinson) 1956 - Doreen Ingleton ( Mrs Braithwaite) 1989 - Chris Perry-Metcalf ( Togger Johnson. Lee appeared in Grange Hill from 1982 -1987, and now owns a locksmiths shop in Wallington, Surrey. Grange Hill is a British children's soap opera television series originally made by the BBC and portraying life in a typical secondary school. Alison Bettles, now 51, played Fay Lucas from 1982 to 1987 in six series of the show. Read More The Grange Hill cast with the music video for their 1986 anti-drugs campaign song 'Just Say No'. As an ex cast member it is a privilege to have taken part and perhaps that is why we all get on now too because we shared that very . assistant floor manager (uncredited) See also But he will be back on screens tonight in EastEnders, playing the guest role of Terry, a bus driver who has pipped Queen Vic landlord Mick Carter to the post in a radio competition to win tickets for a Spice Girls gig. He became the centre of one of Grange Hill's most famous storylines when he became a heroin addict in 1986. Lee MacDonald - Zammo. Grange Hill (TV Series) Episode #10.22 (1987) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by John Smith Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Cast Produced by Ronald Smedley . A Grange Hill history lesson: the school drama's most important moments . Imelda Davis ( Series 8 - Series 10) Georgina Hayes ( Series 9 - Series 13) Ziggy Greaves ( Series 9 - Series 12) Danny Kendall ( Series 9 - Series 12) Natasha ( Series 8 - Series 10) Ted Fisk ( Series 11 - Series 15) Mauler McCaul ( Series 11 - Series 13) Fiona Wilson ( Series 11 - Series 12) Mandy Freemont ( Series 12) Mike Bentley ( Series 13) A look at behind the scenes at grange hill from 1987 focusing on series 11 also featuring interviews with cast & Crew. In 1987, MacDonald was part of a Grange Hill team that had a hit record, Just Say No, raising money for drug rehab centres. Grange Hill (TV Series 1978-2008) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He is fondly remembered as Zammo's close friend who was badly bullied for his appearance. Alison Bettles, now 48, played Fay Lucas from 1982 to 1987 in six series of the show. As Todd Carty told the Daily Mirror in 2007, 'Before Grange Hill, kids' TV dramas had all been jolly hockey sticks and Billy Bunter.'. M acDonald rose to fame in the 1980s playing . Presented by Lee McDonald. 1988 - 1994. Staying in the show from 1982 until 1987, the teenager then pursued a career as a professional boxer. was part of Grange Hill's original female cast however ended up leaving the school after just one series. producer Additional Crew Julian Scott . He compred a Grange Hill cast reunion in a nightclub in Leicester Square more than a . Rob bie Wright. Lee, 47, played Zammo for five years, and later attempted to become a boxer. Zammo was the cheeky one around the school. . who starred in the show from 1982 until 1987, said: "I was just a . Speaking to the Mirror, Erkan said: "I was . and also made appearances on Soccer AM and Celebrity Juice. Erkan Mustafa played Roland in Grange Hill from 1982 to 1987. MacDonald left the show in 1987 and claims his subsequent career was hampered by his image as an addict. Lee MacDonald, who played Zammo, Ricky Simmonds, who . Now Femail reveals the surprisingly down-to-earth path many of its stars have taken since. 11th. Alison played Fay Lucas in Grange Hill from 1982 through to 1987. The actor is due to join the EastEnders cast. See What The Cast Of Grange Hill Look Like In 2019 9) Justine Dean played by Rachel Victoria Roberts. Lee MacDonald - Samual 'Zammo' McGuire. John Holmes Actor Michael Cronin reprised the role of Mr Baxter in the late 90s for the ITV sitcom The Grimleys. The Grange Hill actor Lee MacDonald has been cast in EastEnders, . Grange Hill (TV Series) Episode #10.24 (1987) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by John Smith Writing Credits (in alphabetical order) Cast Produced by Ronald Smedley . and the cast expanded on the anti-drug message with a hit single, . These pupils formed a friendship during their time at Grange Hill with someone in their year or another year. Paula Ann Bland 1987 actress Grange Hill GRANGE HILL. The show began its run on 8 February 1978 on BBC1, and was one of the longest-running programmes on British television when it ended its run on 15 September 2008. He appeared in Grange Hill from 1982 until 1987, and had a number of cameo roles in TV programmes including The Bill and Birds . . 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.