Grange Hill
Grange Hill is a British children's television drama series, originally produced by the BBC and portraying life in a typical comprehensive school. The show began its run on 8 February 1978 on BBC1, and was one of the longest-running programmes on British television when it ended on 15 September 2008 after 31 series. It was created by Phil Redmond, who is also responsible for the Channel 4 dramas Brookside and Hollyoaks; other notable production team members down the years have included producer Colin Cant and script editor Anthony Minghella.
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| Created by | Phil Redmond |
| Opening theme | "Chicken Man" (1978–1987, 2008) "Chicken Man" (re-recording) (1988–1989) "Grange Hill theme" (1990–2007) |
| Ending theme | As above |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 31 |
| No. of episodes | 601 (including 2 specials) |
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| Camera setup | Multiple camera (1978–1998) Single camera (1999–2008) |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
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| Picture format | 4:3 (1978-2000) 16:9 (2001-2008) |
| Audio format | Mono (1978-1980) Dolby Stereo (1981-1990) Dolby Surround (1991-2002) Dolby Digital (2003-2008) |
| Original release | 8 February 1978 – 15 September 2008 |
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| Related shows | Tucker's Luck (1983–1985) |
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The show was cancelled in 2008, having run every year for 30 years. It was felt by the BBC that the series had run its course.[1]
References
- "BBC to shut gates on Grange Hill", BBC News, 6 February 2008
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