Samantha Lewis (born 26 June 1971) is a former teenage actress. She is best known for her role as Georgina Hayes in the long-running BBC school drama, Grange Hill, from 1986-1991. She is also a farmer. Cathy Hargreaves and Georgina Hayes, Grantham. A unofficial page for fans Grange Hill's Cathy Hargreaves and Georgina Hayes.
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Few could forget Series 9 of Grange Hill – probably the biggest of it’s 30 years. Series 9, broadcast in 1986, saw Zammo become addicted to heroin and the launch of the Just Say No campaign. Alongside some of the most powerful scenes ever broadcast on Children’s television, this series also saw the introduction of Grange Hill legends Ziggy Greaves, Imelda Davies, Ant Jones and Danny Kendall. Re-live all 24 episodes of this classic series as Series 9 is released on DVD on October 19th 2020. You can pre-order the DVD (alongside series 10) here.
Series 9
New pupils Eric ‘Ziggy’ Greaves, Danny Kendall, Georgina Hayes & Ant Jones are amongst the fresh faces piling through the Grange Hill gates & Zammo makes some bad decisions when he should ‘Just Say No’. Zammo’s behaviour becomes increasingly erratic & It’s Roland who eventually discovers the shocking truth. The thorny subject of smoking is tackled with new student Danny Kendall taking every opportunity for a crafty cigarette. This leads pupils to set up an anti-smoking campaign, which also targets the teachers!! In other news the ever entrepreneurial Gonch serves up his latest money-making scheme, anyone for a slice of toast?
Grange Hill, the BBC Children’s Drama, created by Phil Redmond. The Drama series started on the 8th February 1978, and the final episode was aired on 15th September 2008. With thirty eight series in total. Six hundred and one episodes, plus two specials. The episodes were twenty five minutes long.
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Grange Hill, was an inner city London comprehensive school. The programme covered all the ups and downs of school life, and the issues which teenagers have to face and deal with. From the very memorable story line of Zammo and his heroin addiction, to bullying, shoplifting, smoking, relationships, teen pregnancy, gambling, to Helen Kelly (Ruth Carraway) getting a butterfly tattoo!
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If there were teenage problems out there, Grange Hill, covered it. The 1980’s was the absolute highest, prime period, for Grange Hill. Especially the mid 80’s in 1986, with the Just Say No anti drugs campaign. The show’s peak.
Mrs Bridget McCluskey (Gwyneth Powell) was the headmistress of Grange Hill during the 1980’s.
Gwyneth Powell played the role so well, some people would mistake her for being a real headmistress and would ask her for her opinions on the education system and teaching!
Mr Bronson – Legend! Played by Michael Sheard. Mr Bronson started teaching at Grange Hill in 1985. He taught French, plus he was a form tutor. In 1987 to 1989, Mr Bronson was the Deputy Head. He took no nonsense from the pupils! Strict, sinister, scary, with zero sense of humour, and a very frightening tone of voice when he shouted “You boy!” Which he often did.
Mr Bronson wore a wig, there was a hilarious scene, in the school swimming pool, when Gonch and Hollo stole the wig! Ha ha!
Throughout the 1980’s Grange Hill produced some legendary characters. Here are the Top Ten Pupils of the 1980’s.
10) Trevor Cleaver played by John Drummond. 1985 – 1988.
Loud, mouthy, but occasionally funny, Trevor Cleaver. Who was best friends with Vince Savage (Steve West).
During his time at Grange Hill, Trevor developed an alcohol problem, and a gambling addiction.
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9) Justine Dean played by Rachel Victoria Roberts. 1988 – 1994. She was one of the shows longest running and most popular characters.
Justine started life at Grange Hill as a rebellious pupil, turning up to school in a pink shirt, or with her hair full of ribbons! But she was a nice natured girl. She was best friends with Teg’s Ratcliffe.
Justine did get her act together, she went on to edit the school newspaper.
One of Justine’s most famous lines was, when she was talking about travelling, looking at a map on the wall, “Oh, that’s everywhere in the world I’ve been. Alright, so far, it’s only Sweden and Alton Towers, but one day this map is gonna be covered in pins. America next.”
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8) Terence ‘Tegs’ Ratcliffe played by Sean Maguire. 1988 – 1991.
Teg’s was quite a young tear away, and from a unsettled background. He was known by the police. Teg’s was Justine’s best friend, one day he takes her to his Aunts home for tea. Which turned out not to be his Aunts home, when a lady turns up at the house, the pair make a quick escape. Turns out, unbeknown to Justine, they had broken into a random house.
7) Imelda Davies played by Fleur Taylor. 1985 – 1987.
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Imelda is simply remembered for being so mean. A school bully. She picked on pupils, with no conscience or remorse. She was a scary pupil indeed.
6) Paul ‘Hollo’ Holloway played by Bradley Sheppard. 1985 – 1989.
Hollow, side kick to Gonch. The pair got up to many schemes together!
5) Robert ‘Robbie’ Wright played by John Alford. 1985 – 1990.
Robbie was one of the most popular characters of all time, with John Alford, receiving the most fan mail per week than any other cast member.
4) Eric ‘Ziggy’ Greaves played by George Christopher. 1986 – 1989.
Ziggy one of Grange Hill’s most memorable characters. Ziggy had come to Grange Hill after moving to London from his native Liverpool. He was best friends with Robbie, and he had a relationship with fellow pupil, Georgina Hayes (Samantha Lewis).
Ziggy got up to all sorts of mischief, doing schemes, with his side kick, Robbie, often ending not as planned!
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3) Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Birtles played by Tina Mahon. 1985 – 1990.
Ronnie had a very eventful time at Grange Hil, which included being caught shop lifting and joining a hip hop act with Fiona Wilson (Michelle Gayle).
Ronnie was best friends with Cally Donnington.
2) Roland ‘Roly’ Browning played by Erkan Mustafa. 1982 – 1987.
Roly a TV icon! Poor Roly used to get bullied something rotten, from the mean Gripper Stebson (Mark Savage). But as Roly got older, he learnt to stand up for himself.
Kind, loyal, nice natured Roly. He worked in an Arcade at the weekends. It was there, in the back room, where Roland found Zammo, slumped against the wall, his eyes glazed over holding foil which contained heroin. Roland was utterly shocked.
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Later on a concerned Roland, warns Zammo against doing heroin.
1) Luke ‘Gonch’ Gardner played by John McMahon. 1985 – 1989.
There could only be one number one and that number one, has to be the boy we knew as, Gonch!
With his get rich quick schemes. He’d talk the talk and get the money making ideas rolling, often with Hollo Holloway in tow.
It wasn’t unheard of for Gonch to turn up for school in a bowler hat, holding briefcase and an umbrella under his arm! Gonch was hilarious, you’d never know what mischief he would be getting up to next. He was truly in the world of Gonch!
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