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| Grange Hill ready for final bell | Grange Hill ready for final bell |
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| The last episode of long-running BBC school drama Grange Hill is to be shown on BBC One on Monday. | The last episode of long-running BBC school drama Grange Hill is to be shown on BBC One on Monday. |
| The programme, which first hit screens in 1978, will feature the return of one of the original characters, Tucker Jenkins, played by actor Todd Carty. | The programme, which first hit screens in 1978, will feature the return of one of the original characters, Tucker Jenkins, played by actor Todd Carty. |
| The drama has tackled tough issues such as drugs and teenage pregnancy, but was axed after TV bosses said it no longer reflected modern children's lives. | The drama has tackled tough issues such as drugs and teenage pregnancy, but was axed after TV bosses said it no longer reflected modern children's lives. |
| The final episode will be shown on BBC One at 1635 BST. | The final episode will be shown on BBC One at 1635 BST. |
| Heyday | Heyday |
| The school is preparing for the end of term prom, and is plunged into chaos when an unexploded bomb is discovered in the sewerage system. | The school is preparing for the end of term prom, and is plunged into chaos when an unexploded bomb is discovered in the sewerage system. |
| Its creator, Phil Redmond, said earlier this year that the drama had lost its hard-hitting purpose and that it was "time to hang up its mortar board". | Its creator, Phil Redmond, said earlier this year that the drama had lost its hard-hitting purpose and that it was "time to hang up its mortar board". |
| Grange Hill's classic opening titles and music | |
| The show's heyday is considered to be the early to mid-1980s, with gritty storylines including Zammo's drug addiction which led the programme to spearhead a "Just Say No" campaign. | The show's heyday is considered to be the early to mid-1980s, with gritty storylines including Zammo's drug addiction which led the programme to spearhead a "Just Say No" campaign. |
| But the final series has concentrated on the school's younger pupils. | But the final series has concentrated on the school's younger pupils. |
| Some of the teachers from the fictional school also became cult figures among viewers, including Mrs McClusky, who was head teacher from 1981 to 1991. | Some of the teachers from the fictional school also became cult figures among viewers, including Mrs McClusky, who was head teacher from 1981 to 1991. |
| Actress Gwyneth Powell said earlier this year that the show's demise was both "sad and nostalgic", but agreed with Phil Redmond that its time was up. | Actress Gwyneth Powell said earlier this year that the show's demise was both "sad and nostalgic", but agreed with Phil Redmond that its time was up. |
| Filming on the show was moved to Liverpool in 2003, and the series - which was originally set in north London - ceased to be set in a specific location. | Filming on the show was moved to Liverpool in 2003, and the series - which was originally set in north London - ceased to be set in a specific location. |