News round at 5 with John craven, then Grange Hill, wonderful innocent days before multiple channel choice and social media.

Who else smiled and said “Ro land” when Roland appeared. Loved watching this when came in from school (born 1973) 👍

Oh my words. The good old school days. I can remember finishing school, then try to get home quickly just to watch Grange Hill.

My uncle was mark farmer. Unfortunately he lost his battle to cancer in 2016. It’s nice to see stuff on here about him ❤️

This felt like a school reunion to me, It was like seeing old friends again, Thank you.

If you grew up on Grange Hill the feelings & memories of innocence will be forever buried deep in your heart. Every kid from every class room loved Grange, they were like heroes to all us young kids because we were the same age. How Grange Hill made us feel can never be explained. Thank you for this.

Very fond memories of Grange Hill, when I was growing up in the 1980's. Would love to turn the clock back to those happy times. Awful times we are living today!

Fucking hell....it's like being at an old school reunion! I started at my awful Dickensian-like grammar school the same year that Grange Hill started. I watched it for years even after I'd left. I wish all the best for all these people that made this show such a joy to watch.

Grange hill made you feel like it was your school, r.i.p those actors who have passed.

My dad was part of the film crew, he’s going to love seeing this, sadly he has dementia but these little things trigger memories.

It really did reflect school life back in the 80s , i often watch episodes on youtube now , just to remember when life was a happier time , kids out playing , football or on bikes , I even remember playing marbles , dig a little hole and try and beat a gobby with a steely 😀 No Internet, no mobile phones , people actually watching bands at gigs and not just filming it. I really would go back in a heartbeat

Makes me tearful to see how life has changed bring back the old days much better xx

Mark Mahoney: As an Actor in the Grange Hill , I wanted to say I enjoyed this, nice seeing some of my fellow Grange Hill cast, I was in this back in 1978 Series one (extra & Grange Hill football team Goal Keeper). & Series Two EP 14, 1979 on screen Credited part "Gregson's Gang), " Keith Macey", we had such a great time filming this series, and I know we all very much appreciated the support for the show from the fans, ( I even had kids coming up to me asking for autographs, back in the day). The cast came from different "Stage Schools" but we all got on so well, and I met up with Todd Carty on the set of Eastenders years later and he said it was funny how many of us that had been in Grange Hill ended up working together on that series too, My Favorite Director on GH was Colin Cant, a great guy and a Joy to work with, seeing so many of my (real school) friends and fellow actors brought back found memories, so thanks for that, and if any of the fans of the show see my comment I genuinely want to say on behalf of the entire cast & crew a MASSIVE "THANK YOU" to each and every one of you that watched & liked the show, It means a great deal to me, and so I know it will to them.

I'm sure every generation will say the same but my childhood was magical. And to think we only had 3 channels. Thanks for the memories

Back when television was actually about quality and entertainment.

Reading all the comments, they are mostly about memories, it seems like we all grew up in the same era. 3 channels didn't mean we had less choice. No, we had more, much more. Thanks for sharing.

Great memories. Anyone remember Tucker's Luck?

Where on earth has that 40 years gone??!! Great series though 😎👍🏻

I bet most people who watched this all that time ago are now wearing glasses to watch this now. I know I am.

Great stuff. Everyone remembers Grange Hill after John Craven's News Round. I'm 51 now. RIP to those no longer with us. I guess we're showing how much older we all are now. Anyway, thanks for posting.

Mega TV series, Grange Hill was a huge part of my childhood growing up, and always remember rushing home from school each day to watch it. Those were the days of no technology or mobile phones, just pure innocent fun. Bring back those great times.

Well done to the author for putting this video together, brings back memories of childhood days

The sausage on a fork in the face on the opening credits - I'll never forget laughing at that each time.

I loved Grange Hill growing up. After the 80s and 90s, it went down hill.

RIP to all the cast that have passed on, I used to watch Grange Hill and loved this programme. Was a favourite after school watching it after Newsround and Blue Peter.

This has made me feel so OLD! Fascinating to see the young cast members as adults. RIP to the ones we've lost.

Growing up in the 1980s into the 1990s with Grange Hill; it was like we were at school with these characters and as we developed, they did too. As we moved school years, so did they. It was real escapism from our own school worlds but something we could relate to.

Certainly took me back...thank you.

The good old days back in the 70s-80s rushing home from school just to watch kids in a school brilliant better than the s**t what's on now.

This was so nostalgic. I grew up watching this. Time flies!

Great video. I remember all of these and I'm so happy that the most of them are still with us. I also have thanks and sadness for the ones that we have lost. They will always be with us in our memories.

Makes wish I could go back. Times seemed easier. Happy days

I am back in the 1970s, its Friday afternoon and I am whatching this at my Nan and Grandads with my younger brother. My own Grange Hill turned out to be hell on earth.

Tucker, Alan and Benny initially, they were the naughty boys we daren’t be. Later on Robbie Wright and Ziggy were a great duo, very funny characters. Such a trip down memory lane, sadly too many people have passed away, such is life when you’re in your 50’s. Imagine having been in Grange Hill, reading the comments here knowing you had such a profound impact on other people’s lives. Some of these names/faces I haven’t seen since my own school years. Sadly a guy from my school got hit and killed 3 weeks ago whilst walking to work, he never made it to 50, make the most of your time folks, we just get one chance............... Thanks for taking the time and considerable effort I’m sure this took.

One of the best children's TV shows ever.

I'm 50 now, Grange Hill was like an extension of my own school, couldn't wait to get home from school and enjoy it. Even used to watch Tucker's Luck. We even had a 'Gripper' at our school. Sad to hear some of the teachers past away, they were like my own teachers.

Grew up with the show and know so many of those faces. Best kids show ever tackling real issues of the time. Miss those days as most of you here are commenting

Just realised I still fancy Fay after 40 + years .

Loved Grange Hill... Used to talk about it the next day at school

4:08 didn't expect Susan Tully to look like Pauline Quirke!

Sad to see so many have already passed away

Mauler looks like the beast off the chase Anybody else?

Grange Hill was very relatable and realistic. I remember so many storylines because they were believable topics as to what could happen at any school - bullies, drugs, even crushes on teachers! The teachers themselves reminded me of the diverse personalities and teaching styles in my own school. I wouldn’t want to relive my own school years, but I would watch the Grange Hill series again for some great nostalgia.

The series when zammo had his drug problem and then Danny Kendall's weirdness and ultimate death was gripping stuff to watch as a young teenager, absolutely loved Grange Hill.

Tucker, gripper and Michelle... My favourite characters.. Those were the days

A real trip down memory lane, I vividly remember watching the very first episode. So sad to see that many of the cast have passed away.

I started secondary school in 1978 as an 11 year old. I believe Grange Hill started that year as well. Those were the golden years of kids tv. Nothing like it today. It’s almost as if I went to the same school as those in Grange Hill.

I used to be GLUED to that show, when I was a kid ... So sad to see that some of them are no longer with us ☹

Yep as someone said like a school reunion - a damn better one than the reality of my school. I grew up with first Grange Hill series and loved it - better days in the 80's definitely

Loved Grange Hill, used to watch from the late 70’s until early 90’s. Imelda (Davis?) was probably my first crush. Brought back so many memories, thank you ❤️🙂

Thank you so much for putting this together - I recognised most of the cast and it was great to see updates!

Without a Shadow the most Iconic British TV Kids show, of all time.........Thanks 4 the Memories Pal.

Enjoyed that. They are mostly my age at 50. Very nostalgic. Fond memories.

Got to be one of my favourite tv shows ever,watching this has brought back so many memories and realising what great times they really was

Thank you. You have taken me back to my childhood when growing up was so magical and wonderful.

I loved grange hill as a kid. Im 54 now so similar age to some of these actors. This takes me back to such innocent carefree times , wish i was back then

That theme tune still pops into my head every now and again.

Loved this show, Tucker was my favourite, kids now a days have no idea what they missed. We would run home from school to watch this. Thanks this brought back some great memories.

What a wonderful blast from the past, I loved this. Thanks for stiring great memories.

I watched it from the days of Tucker to well after I left school, I think we all wanted to go to Grange Hill. Magic trip down memory lane

Thank you to all of them for entertaining us during our school days and beyond.

Coming home from school and watching this memories 😢

I used to run home from school to watch Grangehill, I remember tucker Jenkins and Tricia Yeats

Quite a shock finding out a few of the cast died so young.Great show in my day.If you never watched Grange Hill you never had a childhood!!....Great upload Mark...

i remember rushing home from school to watch grange hill. where have all the years gone ?

Honestly made me smile and a little emotional,some great memories.

I was the same age as Tucker. Loved watching the show after getting home from school. One day after school, I got on the train to go home and in the same cabin was Tucker and a couple of the other actors. Great times. Enjoy life. Time flies.

Fantastic..........brought back so many memories as a kid in the late 70s. The best era. Thank you.

Seeing the faces brings back so much memories of the Grange Hill cast.

Grange Hill was considered very close to the knuckle by parents when it began. I enjoyed watching for many years. I am not sure why parents were so fearful as, it accurately depicted secondary school and late 1970's and 1980's life for teenagers. I can understand how latterly the relevance to school age children's lives began to dissipate as with the incursion of internet, social media and smart phones... all this technology suppressed story lines. Thank you for this memory and thought provoking video and it is so sad to see how many cast members have left us for the great detention in the clouds... Rest in peace.

This is an incredible collection, thank you so much for sharing. As a young kid who began watching GH when it started in 1978, through to about 1986 (I'm now 54), this brings back so many memories. Beautifully put together.

Nice to see most of them still with us! Thank you for my childhood soap operas!

A brilliant homage; well researched & clearly done with affection for the programme. Great to see how the characters have grown up with so many making their careers in television & R.I.P to those that have passed away....

I remember this back in the day. The 1980s was the Golden era of GH. A shame some of them have passed on.

Omg. How I loved Grange Hill. Pls bring it back and do it well!!!

I was thinking about this program today, what a coincidence, I loved this.

Thank you for the trip down memory lane one of my favourite children’s tv programs during my childhood. Seems like such a long time ago how everyone has changed, I’m now 49. They don’t make them like that anymore. Thanks for sharing 👍

And all in the blink of an eye. Sure makes you think.

These people are the same age as me 50 years old, I'm very pleased to see them all on youtube on what they look like now and then.

My high school years all rolled by just remembering the cast.

I was born in 1970 and have fond memories of watching this show, ah the days of 3 channels eh! Great days 😊

I watched from the first season, I was the same age as the kids in the show so it was kind of like you knew what they were experiencing, with the mean teachers, the bullying, money making schemes, skiving off school, getting in trouble and all that stuff.

Remember my primary school days watch every week day in evening great show ❤❤❤

I was 74 years old when Grange Hill first came on the television.

Great memories...seems like yesterday, coming home from school to watch another more exciting school... where has time gone

Rushing home from school to watch it. Ahhh memories x

something kids today will never know. how lucky we are to have had good kids tv in the 70's and 80's. Remembered more than a few also sad to see some are no longer with us. but such a cracking trip down memory lane. Grange hill, the only school I wanted to goto. I also went to a primary school called St joesphs. And laughed when they are the mortal enemies...

i loved this program as a kid..

Used to love Grange hill as a kid. Can remember the teachers and most of the students. We had our own Mr Bronson at school, and Gripper too, but I can imagine most schools did!

Grange Hill was so gritty and real. You lived vicariously through the characters.

Proper nice bit of nostalgia ❤

Thanks so much for posting. I was born in 1969, seeing them kids were my age watching....and strangely some were 3 - 4 years older is insane..awesome video Mark...thank you. ( not forgetting 'The Young Ones' were aired a bit after. What a decade it was.

I feel lucky to have grown up watching Grange hill in the 80 s 💖🦊

Awesome. Was a child of that generation, great to see some of my first "crushes" grew into beauties. Sad to see some of the actors who played charecters I knew so well have passed. Thanks for the blast from the past.

I used to watch this with my children. Its amazing how many are no longer here.

Thanks for putting this compilation together , made me rather sad. 😟 the years have flown away 😪 had a chuckle at RO- land ... that black lass used to be annoying but she meant well bless her 🙏🏽

Brings back so many memories. Remember the Zammo storyline like it was yesterday scared the hell out of me.

This brings back memories

1984-1989 was my time period watching Grange Hill. I recently watched every single episode again over lockdown from 1978-1987 on DVD. Can't wait for the next season to be released 1988-1989! Thanks Mark for sharing this clip. Loved it and sad to see one or two are no longer with us.

Brilliant! Jacqui looks good then and now❤❤