Grange Hill series 17 explained

Season Number:17
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Num Episodes:20
Network:BBC One
Prev Season:Series 16
Next Season:Series 18
Episode List:List of Grange Hill episodes

The seventeenth series of the British television drama series Grange Hill began broadcasting on 4 January 1994, before ending on 11 March 1994 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

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

Others

Episodes

See also: List of Grange Hill episodes.

No.EpisodeWriterDirectorOriginal airdate
1Episode OneSarah DanielsVivienne Cozens 4 January 1994
Justine goes with Mr. Robson to meet a new American teacher, Martha Jordan, at the airport. Mrs. Keele gets rid of her credit card but Anna Wright puts the pieces back together.
2Episode TwoSarah DanielsVivienne Cozens7 January 1994
Anna gets to have some fun with Mrs. Keele's credit card. Jacko tells Becky about his mother's condition, and that it has got worse
3Episode ThreeSarah DanielsVivienne Cozens11 January 1994
Mr. Robson finds his romantic aspirations taking a slight knock back at Martha's Thanksgiving dinner. Mrs. Monroe is locked in the school toilets by Anna. Jacko wants to take his mother to the seaside.
4Episode FourSarah DanielsVivienne Cozens14 January 1994
A car boot sale, football trials and a drama workshop are held at the school on a Sunday. Jacko sells some of his things. Arnie and Sam learn about a suspicious trade taking place in animals.
5Episode FiveOl ParkerNigel Douglas18 January 1994
Arnie and Sam's investigation into the animal sellers end up seeing them getting into some trouble. There is romance between Martha and Mr. Robson.
  • Note: First appearance of Abigail Hart as Paula Webster
6Episode SixOl ParkerNigel Douglas21 January 1994
When Jacko takes his mum on a trip to the seaside, he ends up learning some family history. Mr. Robson nearly ruins his budding romance with Martha.
7Episode SevenDiane WhitleyNigel Douglas25 January 1994
Anna finds herself becoming involved in the "Animal Man" business. News about Martha and Mr. Robson spreads.
8Episode EightDiane WhitleyNigel Douglas28 January 1994
Jessica ends up being attacked by Paula because of the rumour that Joe groped her. Mr. Robson and Martha attempt to discover the truth about what happened. Mrs. Keele collapses during a confrontation with Anna.
9Episode NineChris EllisChristine Secombe1 February 1994
Mrs. Keele is in hospital recovering from her heart attack. Mr Parrott's maths test is photocopied by Dennis. Jacko spends more time with his mother but ends up losing his place in the band as a result.
10Episode TenChris EllisChristine Secombe4 February 1994
Work begins on a school brochure as different pictures are taken around the school. Arnie, Sam and Anna end up using camera to get more clues about the animal smuggling.
11Episode ElevenChris EllisChristine Secombe8 February 1994
Mr. Robson receives some worrying news from the school inspectors. Arnie, Sam and Anna travel to Hertford and find Animal Man's farm. When Anna sees a puppy about to be drowned she makes her presence known.
12Episode TwelveChris EllisChristine Secombe11 February 1994
Arnie, Sam and Anna manage to beat the animal trader. After Mrs. Monroe sees the girls perform "Bits and Pieces" she decides it's too risqué to be seen in public.
13Episode ThirteenAlison FisherVivienne Cozens15 February 1994
The stage equipment being used for the girls' play is accidentally damage by Dudley and Dennis. When Justine goes to a party she ends up witnessing an attack on the way home.
14Episode FourteenAlison FisherVivienne Cozens18 February 1994
The girls ends up coming up with way to get around Mrs. Monroe's ban when they perform their drama piece in the local park.
15Episode FifteenAlison FisherVivienne Cozens22 February 1994
Sam can't find a location for the computer tennis tournament to be played at. Dennis ends up admitting that it was Brian who assaulted Jessica. Robyn and Julie's second attempt at babysitting is no better than their first effort.
16Episode SixteenAlison FisherVivienne Cozens25 February 1994
Anna finds herself being forced to join the school choir and her talent ends up surprising everyone. A trip to East Germany is planned by the school.
17Episode SeventeenKevin HoodNigel Douglas1 March 1994
The year seven pupils put pressure on Mr. Parrott's failing voice so that he will be forced to quit the choir. Justine and Maria record Martha's singing in secret and play it to the music teacher so that she will be able go to Germany on the school trip with Mr. Robson.
18Episode EighteenKevin HoodNigel Douglas4 March 1994
Sam ends up winning the computer game tournament but his winnings are confiscated by Mr. Robson. Maria spends the night with a man she met at a party. Maria later has a massive row with her father and Richard.
19Episode NineteenKevin HoodNigel Douglas8 March 1994
The school choir travels to Germany for competition. A trip to a youth club ends up being an unpleasant experience. Jodie has to deal with youths who resent the intrusion of the English. Jessica ends up getting drunk.
20Episode TwentyKevin HoodNigel Douglas11 March 1994
Josh's war memorabilia could cause an explosive end to the trip. Martha decides that she can't give up on her life in America. Justine and Maria say goodbye to Grange Hill for good.

DVD release

The seventeenth series of Grange Hill has never been released on DVD as of 2024.