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'Grange Hill: The Movie'
Phil Redmond announces plans to make a film about the fictional inner city comprehensive.
Jan 27 2006
'Grange Hill' creator Phil Redmond has announced plans to bring his legendary TV series to the big screen. The show, which revolves around life in an inner city comprehensive school, first started in 1978 and has run for an amazing 29 series.
In the past, 'Grange Hill' tackled serious subjects like bullying, drug addiction and teen pregnancy while at the same time making household names of characters like Danny Kendall, 'Tucker' Jenkins, Roland, Ziggy and Zammo.
Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Redmond said: 'I have been thinking about the idea for two years. I'm writing the script now and should be ready to start shooting in spring 2007 for an autumn release.
'I will be filming in and around Merseyside and I'll look at where some of the old characters are now and what happened to them.'
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- mark said...
- im still in love with cathy hargreaves Posted on Sep 07 2008 00:48
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- Eric said...
- It was good to see "Gripper" and the actor who so finely played him,Mark Savage on sky one`s TV`s top 50 hardmen on 6th july 2008. Posted on Jul 08 2008 14:58
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- Dave Watkins said...
- This film will be pointless without Ziggy Greaves, he was Grange Hill after Tucker left, for a scouser to come in and run the show is just class. If it's set in Liverpool it would be foolish to leave Ziggy out. Posted on Sep 23 2007 11:07
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- eddie said...
- make sure toggers in it Posted on Apr 05 2007 18:09
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- Greg said...
- You are invited to see MARK SAVAGE (who played the LEGEND that is GRIPPER STEBSON in GRANGE HILL) in The Catskills - Part IV The long Arm of the Law, where is playing the role as Norman 'Gold' Blatt. The evening starts at 7:30pm and features a number of performances, each lasting no longer than 20 minutes. We are meeting at the HOBGOBLIN pub, which is at 21 Balcombe Street, LONDON, NW1 6HE from approximately 6.15pm, which is just a short walk from the Theatre and MARYLEBONE station. Mark Savage will be joining us for a drink before and after the performance. Hope to see you there ! Posted on Mar 26 2007 19:24
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- Julie Barker said...
- If Gripper is in the new film, then you just try and stop me. Gripper Stebson my first true love. I fancied him like crazy even though he was a bad boy. Even now he still has his looks. Long live Mr Savage!!!! Posted on Mar 14 2007 10:16
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- louis frater said...
- i think grange hill series 28 was da best please can u bring it out on dvd Posted on Feb 24 2007 19:35
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- john don said...
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tucker alan benny and tommy
and gripper and bullet baxter a must Posted on Feb 15 2007 18:47 - Report as inappropriate
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- The uberhuman said...
- If we're really lucky then maybe we'll get a Brookside movie! OR even better a Hollyoaks movie complete with sequels, maybe 7 or more. The British Film industry will be the envy of the world! Posted on Oct 24 2006 16:05
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- louis frater said...
- they shoud show grange hill eis 28 it was the best i and all my m8s would love to see it again plse put it back on they should bring all the series on v they would be a hit Posted on Sep 29 2006 19:54
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- G Hall said...
- Mark Savage is in a new film which is being released soon. Go to www.billyandbuggs.com for more details. Gripper is a LEGEND ! Posted on Jul 23 2006 02:02
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- John Watkins said...
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Lindi Brill (Cathy Hargreaves) was the tatsiest brid I ever sew on Grange Hill
Good luck! Posted on Jul 14 2006 21:47 - Report as inappropriate
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- jonny said...
- I live in grange hill in chigwell... and there is no school there, just a few shops and a station on the central line. Posted on Apr 24 2006 15:54
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- Deb said...
- it would be great if they could realease all the grange hill series on dvd Posted on Mar 25 2006 20:07
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- janie said...
- I love the idea of finding out what happened to the characters-a real 'friends re-united!' I loved TOMMY played by Paul mCcarthy...he was my heart throb....wonder what he's up to? Posted on Mar 10 2006 22:19
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