Grange Hill series 12 explained

Season Number:12
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Num Episodes:20
Network:BBC One
Prev Season:Series 11
Next Season:Series 13
Episode List:List of Grange Hill episodes

The twelfth series of the British television drama series Grange Hill began broadcasting on 3 January 1989, before ending on 10 March 1989 on BBC One. The series follows the lives of the staff and pupils of the eponymous school, an inner-city London comprehensive school. It consists of twenty episodes.

Cast and characters

See also: List of Grange Hill characters and List of Grange Hill cast members.

Teachers

Episodes

See also: List of Grange Hill episodes.

No.EpisodeWriterDirectorOriginal airdate
1Episode OneBarry PurcheseLaurence Williams3 January 1989
Tegs's brother returns from prison. Mr. Bronson's car breaks down. Danny Kendall gets off to a bad start after he returns to school.
2Episode TwoBarry PurcheseAlbert Barber6 January 1989
Justine meets Tegs's brother who is still on the run. Vince saves Georgina with his "psychic powers". Gonch has yet another money making scheme.
3Episode ThreeBarry PurcheseAlbert Barber10 January 1989
Trevor continues to be amazed by Vince's psychic powers. Tegs's house is raided by the police.
4Episode FourMargaret SimpsonAlbert Barber13 January 1989
Trevor Cleaver and Mauler McCaul gatecrash Ronnie's party.
5Episode FiveKay TrainorJohn Smith17 January 1989
After Chrissy is mugged on her way to school, Miss Booth suggests the school introduces self-defence classes. Danny starts work on the new swimming pool mosaic.
6Episode Six Kay TrainorJohn Smith20 January 1989
Gonch attempts to get Mandy Freemont to help with the homework service and attempts to impress her.
7Episode SevenChris EllisJohn Smith24 January 1989
Danny's work experience is sabotaged by Mr Bronson. Justine helps Tegs.
8Episode EightChris EllisJohn Smith27 January 1989
Mr Bronson and Ronnie are involved in a collision. Clarke and Matthew attempt to find the missing bike.
9Episode NineMargaret SimpsonRobert Gabriel31 January 1989
Following Vince's failed prediction, Gonch is after him. Mauler wants a piece of Gonch's Sweepstake. Mauler and Ted chase Gonch and Ziggy through the estate and find Mr Bronson's stolen car. Danny is lying inside it, motionless.
10Episode TenMargaret SimpsonRobert Gabriel3 February 1989
The pupils try to come to terms with Danny Kendall's death and they plant a tree when they hold a memorial service.
11Episode ElevenDavid AngusJohn Smith7 February 1989
Ziggy and Robbie try to hide a drunken Trevor. Mr Bronson pulls out of the Isle of Wight trip.
12Episode TwelveDavid AngusJohn Smith10 February 1989
Mr. Bronson has a change of mind about the Isle of Wight trip. Justine finds out where Tegs has been hiding. Helen begins work experience as an engineer.
13Episode ThirteenMargaret SimpsonRobert Gabriel14 February 1989
Gonch ends up seeing Mandy in a completely different light on the Isle of Wight trip. Georgina's been getting notes from a secret admirer.
14Episode FourteenMargaret SimpsonRobert Gabriel17 February 1989
Trevor's drinking comes to a dramatic head. Calley goes cold on Robbie. Mandy finds out the reason that Gonch originally asked her out.
15Episode FifteenBarry PurcheseJohn Smith21 February 1989
Helen runs into Mauler whilst on her work experience. Mr. Bronson decides to give up teaching.
16Episode SixteenBarry PurcheseJohn Smith24 February 1989
Mr. Griffiths, Mauler and Ziggy attempt to find the mystery intruder when it gets dark.
17Episode SeventeenSarah DanielsRonald Smedley28 February 1989
Mauler is looking for a date. The owner of the ferocious dog is discovered by Clarke and Matthew.
18Episode EighteenSarah DanielsRonald Smedley3 March 1989
Mauler is determined to get even with Gonch. Tegs returns to his old house.
19Episode NineteenDavid AngusRonald Smedley7 March 1989
The school gets ready for an end of year prom. A present is bought for Mr. Bronson.
20Episode TwentyDavid AngusRonald Smedley10 March 1989
The school prom gets underway. Georgina’s and Ziggy’s friends work together to finally unite them.

Release History

As of 2022, The twelfth series of Grange Hill has not been released on DVD

In December 2022 ITV announced that the twelfth series of Grange Hill will be available on its streaming platform ITVx as part of its BritBox content in January 2023