Grange Hill (Season 2)

Britain’s most famous comprehensive school

Children's drama series following the lives of students and teachers at Grange Hill comprehensive school.

Episode 1 (Episode 1)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-01-02
Overview: The start of a new term brings new faces, a new headmaster and new problems, especially for Benny who is suspected of stealing.
Episode 2 (Episode 2)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-01-05
Overview: Benny's friends are convinced that he's been stealing from them and refuse to have him in the football team.
Episode 3 (Episode 3)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-01-09
Overview: Justin thinks he has found a champion in Andrew, but making friends can be hard work.
Episode 4 (Episode 4)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-01-12
Overview: Trisha reluctantly agrees to call for the unpunctual Simon on her way to school, but this leads to more complications than she'd bargained for.
Episode 5 (Episode 5)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-01-16
Overview: As Penny prepares for her first School Council meeting she discovers that an official position has its problems.
Episode 6 (Episode 6)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-01-19
Overview: Simon is in trouble with Mr Baxter. By the end of the day he's in much worse trouble, all because of Tucker and the Tremblers.
Episode 7 (Episode 7)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-01-23
Overview: Simon is in big trouble, but things can't get any worse - can they ?
Episode 8 (Episode 8)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-01-26
Overview: Despite a warning from the police about a child molester in the area, Cathy takes a short cut home.
Episode 9 (Episode 9)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-01-30
Overview: Cathy is disturbed by the sudden arrival of her father, and she falls out with Trisha. All might be well, but for Madelin's interference.
Episode 10 (Episode 10)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-02-02
Overview: Trisha won't speak to Cathy, so when the teachers go on strike, it is with Madelin that Cathy visits the shopping precinct. There, they are soon both in serious trouble.
Episode 11 (Episode 11)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-02-06
Overview: The Students Action Group start picketing sports activities to further their campaign for the abolition of school uniform, but they reckon without Mr Baxter.
Episode 12 (Episode 12)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-02-09
Overview: Cathy makes it up with Trisha, but they are soon in trouble when Jessica Samuels organises another protest over the school uniform.
Episode 13 (Episode 13)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-02-13
Overview: As the opening night of the school play approaches, Andrew seems to be sickening for something.
Episode 14 (Episode 14)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-02-16
Overview: After the school play, all is returning to normal at Grange Hill, but Tucker is late. This might mean trouble...
Episode 15 (Episode 15)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-02-20
Overview: A weekend field trip in the country should have been quiet and peaceful, but Doyle and his friends are soon in trouble.
Episode 16 (Episode 16)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-02-23
Overview: Penny and Susi are lost in the forest and a large-scale search is mounted.
Episode 17 (Episode 17)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-02-27
Overview: Susi's parents threaten to take her away from Grange Hill if she doesn't do well in the exams.
Episode 18 (Episode 18)
Writer: Phil Redmond
Air date: 1979-03-02
Overview: Exams are over, term is ending quietly until Brookdale issues a challenge to Grange Hill.