Grange hill

[80sChav]

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Yeah,the petition would be a good idea.
In the meantime i'm gonna transfer the eps i have on tape to dvd cos at least they aren't cut.

Wish I knew how to organise one, you any ideas Stu please mate?

[80sChav]

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She was called Jackie Wright on Grange Hill (her real name is Melissa Wilkes)

Everyone always seemed to think Melissa (and Jackie while Melissa played her) was beautiful. Sorry I just can not subscribe to saying Jackie was good looking at all, just like everyone appears to be saying now that Michelle Keegan (Tina on Corrie) is good looking.

Admitted both Melissa and Michelle was/are attractive but good looking no. In GH there were many more beauty's before Jackie, eg Julie Marchent, Laura Regan, Julia Glover, Ronnie Birtles, Fay Lucas (very good looking indeed) and the same for Corrie with eg Becky and Kylie to name but 2 who are way better looking Imho than Tina.

[old git]

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Danny Kendall was his name.

Here's a picture of him:

Ha ha i remember danny,i can still picture Mr Bronson 'Kendaaaaalllllll

[Fatboy]

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wot was the name of the wee man who was always in trouble and he liked to paint i think it was danny not sure

Danny Kendall was his name.

Here's a picture of him:

[Fatboy]

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He played the character called Robbie Wright 1985-1990.

He was Jackie's (Zammo's girlfriend) brother on Grange Hill.

[Fatboy]

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zammo's girl friend....cant remember what her name was but she was a little honey

She was called Jackie Wright on Grange Hill (her real name is Melissa Wilkes)

[80sChav]

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id sign a petition to get back on telly mate.
i just loved the show.
ive seen ever series ever made.


i font think the beeb realies how popular this show was and still is.
its been a part a huge part of my life as it has been for so many here

GH and dr who are probably its two greatest most successful shows.
I never knew it moved from london to liverpool on 03.

Well techicaly speaking Darren it did and it did'nt move to Liverpool in 2003. They moved production to Childwall Studios in Liverpool after the 2002 Fire caused by Evil Deverill but Phil Redmond based a lot of his info on the "move" that Grange Hill could be set in any City or Town in England. The biggest error he made though was, not thinking too in-depth about where he was going to get all the actors from to achieve this idea that Grange Hill "could" be set in any City (which could also of had kids there at Grange Hill from any city etc as family's move about these days) buthis major mistake was that in general a lot of actors excluding the guy's who played Ed, Alex Pickering, Andy Turner, and a few others with all due respect were all from Liverpool or very very nmear that area of the North West which became amajor problem too, due to child laws and how far they could travel too etc.

They are all good actors who was in GH , but you can not expect them to be as as perfect to rid them of a Liverpool accent (or Birmingham or Newcastle if thhese were the chosen locations or actors acme from there) at that age - which was how Phil was hoping GH could be set "anywhere" I believe

[80sChav]

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Yeah,the petition would be a good idea.
In the meantime i'm gonna transfer the eps i have on tape to dvd cos at least they aren't cut.

I am glad people agree stu. Thanks.

[stud1al]

Re: Grange hill

Yeah,the petition would be a good idea.
In the meantime i'm gonna transfer the eps i have on tape to dvd cos at least they aren't cut.

[darren]

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All this about artist revenue from "Dear Old Auntie" and song's played on Grange Hill is pathetic i think (as do many other GH Fans I talk to think similar). What I mean is, "ok they canot afford top deals for every song by every artist on every show, ever made" but they could of tried IF they wanted to ..... but it goes back to the same old bugbear as always.

The BBC had never truly loved Grange Hill as one of their own, yeah it got commisioned year on year for 30 years but as soon as the BBC saw a good point to give it a lethal injection they took this chance, as IMHO it was gradualy becoming an irritation (of sorts) to them - hence the move from London to Liverpool for Series 26 in 2003. This was the one of the major bug-bears because it would not of really been still wanted in London (or at Elstree anyway). If any fan's of Grange Hill love it so much, whatever you think or even if you think it's had it's best days before 2003 - we should oranise a petition I think to prove the BBC anbd get it back on TV - if not on the BBC on any other channel willing to take a gamble!

id sign a petition to get back on telly mate.
i just loved the show.
ive seen ever series ever made.


i font think the beeb realies how popular this show was and still is.
its been a part a huge part of my life as it has been for so many here

GH and dr who are probably its two greatest most successful shows.
I never knew it moved from london to liverpool on 03.

[80sChav]

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All this about artist revenue from "Dear Old Auntie" and song's played on Grange Hill is pathetic i think (as do many other GH Fans I talk to think similar). What I mean is, "ok they canot afford top deals for every song by every artist on every show, ever made" but they could of tried IF they wanted to ..... but it goes back to the same old bugbear as always.

The BBC had never truly loved Grange Hill as one of their own, yeah it got commisioned year on year for 30 years but as soon as the BBC saw a good point to give it a lethal injection they took this chance, as IMHO it was gradualy becoming an irritation (of sorts) to them - hence the move from London to Liverpool for Series 26 in 2003. This was the one of the major bug-bears because it would not of really been still wanted in London (or at Elstree anyway). If any fan's of Grange Hill love it so much, whatever you think or even if you think it's had it's best days before 2003 - we should oranise a petition I think to prove the BBC anbd get it back on TV - if not on the BBC on any other channel willing to take a gamble!

[80sChav]

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So,there was a 4 to 5 minute song in every episode?

Exactly, that is ludicrous. I recall too in 1991 you could clearly hear Sacrifice by Elton John and Elton is arguably one of the biggest top 5/7 mega-star's ever and he has never argued with the BBC about this (if he know's about it), but what I mean is it is an un-tapped ocean to these type of Artists and they are bound to let a few bob go by every now and then.

So to me, this suggests it's the BBC being their usual stingy selves ... the money they earn they could offer artists certain deals to like Elton John, George Michael, The Spice Girls, Diana Ross etc etc any kind of money imaginable I think!

[stud1al]

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So,there was a 4 to 5 minute song in every episode?

[Richard1978]

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It's often artists & music publishers who want a lot of money or just plain refuse to redraft a deal.

In the past the BBC just had to do the cheapest deal for a couple of showings, when having repeats every few years & home video - DVD released seemed like science fiction.

Even some American progammes have had this problem. Daria took years to come out on DVD as it used a lot of music that would cost a lot to licence for home release.

After a long time waiting most of it was replaced with stock music (a little easier to do with a recent catoon with the original voice tapes surviving) though that still probably cost a fair amount to do.

[80sChav]

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I think it's down to paying royalties for featuring songs in programmes before home video was common & no agreement regarding payments was made.

Some of the Dr Who DVD's have had to replace the original music with stock tracks.

It is a pathetic policy I think tough Richard considering the Money "Dear Old Auntie" rakes in from the TV Licence! This just proves the BBC should scrap it out with every other Station and pay their own way ... then may-be Grange Hill may JUST return to TV!