Lee MacDonald
Performed: Zammo McGuire
Lee MacDonald, 52, was the star of one in all Grange Hill’s most hard-hitting storylines when his character Zammo grew to become hooked on heroin.
Consequently, he grew to become concerned in numerous anti-drugs campaigns encouraging children to ‘Simply Say No’.
After six years as Zammo, Lee left Grange Hill with vital approval for his portrayal of Zammo.
Lee had all the time had an curiosity in boxing and continued to develop his ability to a excessive degree however sadly a automotive accident within the early Nineties left him unable to pursue the game.
Lee MacDonald as Zammo who was the star of one of many sequence’ most hard-hitting storylines when he grew to become hooked on heroin. Now 52, he runs a locksmith enterprise and continues to seem on TV as himself on exhibits corresponding to Superstar Pointless
Lee MacDonald performed Zammo and now runs a locksmith enterprise in London
Lee had all the time had an curiosity in boxing and continued to develop his ability to a excessive degree.
Sadly, a automotive accident within the early Nineties left Lee unable to pursue with the game.
Lee has made a number of TV appearances since leaving Grange Hill, together with an episode of The Invoice wherein his love curiosity was performed by Melissa Wilkes – who additionally performed his girlfriend Jackie Wright in Grange Hill.
In April 2019, it was introduced that he would seem within the BBC cleaning soap opera EastEnders as Terry.
He stays within the public eye showing as himself on exhibits corresponding to Superstar Scissorhands and Superstar Pointless. He additionally runs a locksmith enterprise in Wallington, Surrey.
Zammo grew to become hooked on heroin in arguably the most important storyline on the college drama
Todd Carty
Performed: Peter ‘Tucker’ Jenkins
Todd Carty, 57, stays one of many present’s most well-known alumni having remained on TV screens because the first sequence aired in 1978. His Grange Hill character was so well-liked, he was given his personal spin-off present Tucker’s Luck from 1983 to 1985.
He then starred as Mark Fowler in EastEnders from 1990 to 2003, with a groundbreaking storyline when his character was identified with HIV.
However after his departure from the sq., he performed away from sort portraying the villainous PC Gabriel Kent in The Invoice.
Todd Carty is well-known for his function as mischievous character Tucker Jenkins and even had his personal spin-off from the sequence which ran for 3 years
Todd Carty went on to have a profitable profession in a number of tv soaps, together with Eastenders
Plotting a deranged revenge plot on the mom who gave him away involving incest and raping a colleague, psychopathic Gabriel grew to become a serial killer and finally dedicated suicide.
In addition to persevering with to behave on stage and display, he is additionally delved into producing and directing and made a memorable look on Dancing On Ice in 2009 due to his lack of aptitude.
His uncoordinated strikes grew to become a scores draw and in a single routine he unintentionally skidded by way of the exit.
He performed Mark Fowler for 13 years, pictured at Wendy Richards’ funeral, who performed his on-screen mom Pauline Fowler
In addition to starring in panto, he appeared on Superstar Masterchef in 2014 and
In 2015, the actor and his eldest son James filmed a documentary, Harmful Adventures For Boys, for Channel 5 primarily based on the e book by Conn and Hal Iggulden
Carty and his eldest son, James, filmed collectively in a factual tv sequence for Channel 5, Harmful Adventures For Boys, primarily based on the e book written by Conn and Hal Iggulden
Most not too long ago, he appeared within the movie Silver Birches in 2017 about an creator struggling to rebuild his life after the premature dying of his spouse.
Todd has been together with his childhood sweetheart Dina Clarkin since 1990, they usually have two sons James and Thomas.
Actress, entrepreneur and PR boss Paula-Ann Bland performed edgy Claire Scott within the hit present, who had a crush on instructor Mr Hopwood
Paula-Ann Bland
Performed: Claire Scott
Paula-Ann’s edgy character Claire prompted a stir by fantasising about instructor Mr Hopwood in her diary, who was then hooked up by her overprotective father.
She additionally loved a romance with Stewpot, earlier than discovering he was seeing Annette Firman behind her again.
Due to her success on the small display document firm bosses eyed Paula-Ann as a possible British Kylie and she or he even launched a canopy model of The Locomotion.
She left the sequence in 1985 and continued to behave, showing in TV sequence corresponding to Spender and Solely Fools and Horses.
In 1988, she prompted a stir by posing topless for males’s journal Mayfair.
Throughout the ’90s she turned her again on appearing and opened shoe outlets referred to as Paola in Knightsbridge and Chelsea earlier than beginning her personal PR firm.
She’s a mother-of-two and can also be an envoy for the Good Grief Belief.
John Alford
Performed: Robbie Wright
John Alford as Robbie and George Christopher as ZiggyTuesday in 1986
Actor John Alford performed completely satisfied go fortunate Robbie Wright between 1985 and 1991.
Little brother to Jaqui, Robbie is greatest remembered for his romances with Calley Donnington and his friendship with Ziggy Greaves.
After leaving the present, he went on to be a daily on ITV sequence London’s Burning enjoying Billy Ray.
He additionally loved a number of high 40 hit singles, produced by Inventory/Waterman, following his TV success.
However his fortunes turned when he was written out after being caught in a medicine sting.
The previous teenage pin-up was caught by the Information Of The World’s Pretend Sheikh after which served a six week sentence after being charged.
John Alford was jailed for 9 months final yr after being convicted of supplying cocaine and hashish to a bogus Arab prince in 2000
The actor was discovered responsible by a jury at London’s Snaresbrook Crown Courtroom in 1999 of 1 rely of supplying 2.036 grammes of cocaine to Pretend Sheikh Mazher Mahmood, in addition to the same cost involving 11.9 grammes of hashish resin.
He struggled to return to his earlier success after being launched however has had small components since. He is appeared in Casualty and CBBC present Mile Excessive and had a long-term relationship with Tina Mahon who performed Ronnie Birtles.
In 2016, Mahmood was discovered responsible of plotting to pervert the course of justice and following the case, it was urged that as much as 72 defendants in prison instances wherein he performed a job might apply for convictions to be quashed.
Alford’s case was amongst these taken up by the Felony Circumstances Assessment Fee.
Gwyneth Powell
Performed: Bridget McClusky
Headmistress Bridget McClusky, performed by Gwyneth Powell, was one of many longest standing characters within the present showing on display between 1981 and 1991.
The star had really skilled as a instructor however by no means taught within the classroom, as she determined to pursue appearing as an alternative.
She beforehand informed the BBC that she was decided to make the function extra fashionable as a result of she was solely 35 when she took on the function.
‘At first Mrs McClusky was written as a ‘”twin set and pearls” function however I used to be fairly younger on the time and did not wish to play it like that. We began with the garments and she or he was fairly style aware and stylish.
‘I used to be informed by a lot of folks she was an ideal fillip to younger girls academics who began making use of for headships.’
After leaving Grange Hill she appeared in well-liked exhibits corresponding to Heartbeat, A Contact of Frost and Holby Metropolis. Her most up-to-date TV function was in an episode of Casualty in 2014.
Michelle Herbert
Performed: Trisha Yates
Michelle performed dangerous woman Trisha Yates within the faculty drama from 1978 to 1982 however after leaving Grange Hill, Michelle gave up appearing and labored for a serious candy producer.
She made a quick return as Trisha within the remaining episode of Tucker’s Luck, a Grange Hill spin-off primarily based on Todd Carty’s character Tucker.
Michelle moved to Dundee within the early Nineties to carry up her household, the place she works alongside her husband working their household glazing enterprise.
She observed a small dimple on her breast whereas on vacation in Rome in Could 2015.
She was identified with breast most cancers and following a mastectomy was given the all-clear. Now she campaigns to boost consciousness of the lesser-known signs of breast most cancers.
As Benny Inexperienced, Terry Sue-Patt was the primary character to ever be seen on the present and have become one of the well-liked characters
Benny Inexperienced
Performed: Terry Sue-Patt
As Benny Inexperienced, Terry Sue-Patt was the primary character to ever be seen on the present and have become one of the well-liked characters.
He was found aged 14 by a expertise scout whereas enjoying soccer within the park and loved success in 1989 movie The Agency, starring alongside Gary Oldman and Phil Davis.
He mentioned: ‘I principally performed myself in Grange Hill. There weren’t many black actors about on TV at the moment.
‘I had a good time, getting time without work faculty to play soccer. It was a little bit of a dream come true, actually.’
He additionally had minor roles in different TV exhibits together with Desmonds, Common Hospital and Jackanory.
In October 2015, Terry was sadly discovered useless at his London house, aged 50, following a battle with alocholism.
He was discovered mendacity face down in mattress and reviews urged his physique might have lain undiscovered for a month.
Todd Carty mentioned he was ‘deeply saddened’ by the sudden dying of his Grange Hill co-star.
Taking to Twitter, he mentioned: ‘Deeply saddened by the information of a pricey pal Terry Sue-Patt passing away. Ideas together with his household RIP xxx.’
They performed greatest associates Tucker Jenkins and Benny Inexperienced. The pair left the present within the early Nineteen Eighties simply 4 years after becoming a member of however remained associates all through their careers.
Alison Bettles, now 51, performed Fay Lucas from 1982 to 1987 in six sequence of the present
Alison Bettles
Performed: Fay Lucas
Alison Bettles, now 51, performed Fay Lucas from 1982 to 1987 in six sequence of the present.
Bettles was one of many forged members to participate within the well-known Simply Say No single, to advertise an anti-drugs message after the programme’s controversial storyline with Zammo McGuire who grew to become hooked on heroin as a baby.
The only reached quantity 5 within the charts in 1986.
In 1988, Alison appeared in an Eastenders spin-off referred to as Civvy Road, set in the course of the second world conflict, enjoying a younger Ethel Skinner.
She continued appearing with small roles in The Invoice and No Strings within the Eighties and Nineties and final appeared on British TV screens in London’s Burning in 2001.
Now married with 4 kids, she is a certified magnificence therapist and has reportedly arrange a freight enterprise. In the meantime two of her sons have adopted in her appearing footsteps, clinching roles in Physician Who and EastEnders.
Erkan Mustafa
Performed: Roland Browning
Erkan Mustafa discovered fame within the Eighties as Roland ‘Roly’ Browning who was bullied for being overweight.
He performed the function for six years and have become an iconic character within the sequence, struggling horrific bullying by the hands of Gripper Stebson.
By the point he left Grange Hill six years later, Roland was capable of rise up for himself and had developed a expertise for international languages.
Erkan Mustafa discovered fame within the Eighties as Roland ‘Roly’ Browning
After leaving the college drama in 1987, he went on to behave in two sequence of Chef! with Lenny Henry in addition to a number of episodes of Blackadder.
He nonetheless groups up with Lee ‘Zammo’ MacDonald for public appearances and charity occasions.
Erkan was additionally instrumental in bringing the forged again collectively for a 2009 reunion at Sound nightclub in London’s Leicester Sq..
Now 50, he continues to behave, write and direct in line with his Twitter profile.
He was bullied for being overweight on the present
George Christopher
Performed: Ziggy Greaves
Common Scouser Ziggy Greaves arrived at Grange Hill in 1986 and spent 4 years on the present, together with his character in comparison with authentic scamp Tucker within the first sequence.
He went on to seem in Brookside as Little Jimmy Corkhill.
George has additionally appeared in quite a few theatre productions, together with some he is written himself and is presently engaged on a stage model of Papillion.
He reunited with a few of his Grange Hill class mates for Channel 4’s Deliver Again Grange Hill and in addition works for a taxi agency.
John Holmes
Performed: Luke ‘Gonch’ Gardener
Luke ‘Gonch’ Gardener stepped into the footwear of Pogo Patterson as Grange Hill’s ginger entrepreneur, becoming a member of the forged in 1985.
All the time full of cash making schemes, Gonch was a wheeler supplier who ran a toast bar, a relationship company, a homework service and a PE package lending scheme all from the classroom.
In 1989, throughout Gonch’s final sequence, he fell in love with Mandy Freemont.
Actor John Holmes left the present to finish his training and studied on the College of East Anglia, the place he finally grew to become president of the Scholar Union for a number of years.
John gave up appearing after Grange Hill and now works because the supervisor of a on line casino.
