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Quiz about Grange Hill  The Early Years
Quiz about Grange Hill  The Early Years

"Grange Hill" - The Early Years Quiz


A quiz about the early years (the first twelve series) of classic school-based BBC programme "Grange Hill".

A multiple-choice quiz by Sutti. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Sutti
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
256,628
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
558
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Saltofearth (5/10), Guest 92 (10/10), Guest 81 (9/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. In which year was "Grange Hill" first shown on British television? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who speaks the first line in the very first episode of "Grange Hill"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. How does Ann Wilson get lost on her first day of school? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the first pupil to die in the show? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was "Grange Hill" originally planned to be called? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What was Tucker Jenkins' real name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who is class One Alpha's form tutor in series one? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. How did Benny Green's dad injure his back? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Tucker Jenkins' friend Alan has three different surnames while he is at Grange Hill. What are they? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What is the first thing Tucker Jenkins does to annoy Trisha Yates? Hint



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Most Recent Scores
Mar 28 2024 : Saltofearth: 5/10
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 92: 10/10
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 81: 9/10
Mar 11 2024 : ChrisHell9: 9/10
Mar 10 2024 : Guest 86: 5/10
Mar 09 2024 : Guest 90: 6/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 94: 2/10
Mar 05 2024 : Guest 31: 3/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which year was "Grange Hill" first shown on British television?

Answer: 1978

The first episode of "Grange Hill" was screened on the BBC on Wednesday 8th February 1978.
2. Who speaks the first line in the very first episode of "Grange Hill"?

Answer: Judy Preston's mother

Judy Preston's mother calls from off-screen, "Judy, are you up yet?". This is not in the first scene of the first episode but it is the first scene with a line of dialogue.
3. How does Ann Wilson get lost on her first day of school?

Answer: The school bully sends her to the wrong place

One series wonder Ann Wilson (played by Lucinda Duckett) is the first student we see come into contact with school bully Jackie Heron. Jackie and her cronies reverse the direction of an arrow pointing new first years to the school hall and then give Ann directions to the other end of the school.
4. Who was the first pupil to die in the show?

Answer: Antoni Karamonopolis

Antoni Karamanopolis (played by Vivian Mann) died in episode fifteen of series three after he fell off the roof of a car park during a game of dare.
Jeremy Irvine drowned in series seven of "Grange Hill", Danny Kendall died of an unnamed neurological disorder in series twelve, and Ziggy Greaves left in full health after completing his GCSEs, also in series twelve.
5. What was "Grange Hill" originally planned to be called?

Answer: Grange Park

"Grange Hill"'s creator, Phil Redmond, wanted the series to be set in his native Liverpool but the BBC were in London so that's where the programme was made.
6. What was Tucker Jenkins' real name?

Answer: Peter

Peter 'Tucker' Jenkins was played by Todd Carty and appeared in the first five series of "Grange Hill" before appearing in three series of the spin-off programme "Tucker's Luck".
7. Who is class One Alpha's form tutor in series one?

Answer: Mr Mitchell

Mr Mitchell, played by Michael Percival, appeared in the first two series of "Grange Hill".
Mrs Munroe was the head of first year in series one and Mr Foster and Mr Baxter were both games masters never featured as form tutors.
8. How did Benny Green's dad injure his back?

Answer: He fell off a crane

Mr Green's injured back is regularly mentioned as one of the reasons Benny's family cannot afford uniforms or school trips. In the very first episode, Benny tells Mr Mitchell that his dad hurt his back falling off a crane.
9. Tucker Jenkins' friend Alan has three different surnames while he is at Grange Hill. What are they?

Answer: Turner, Hargreaves, Humphries

Played by George Armstrong, Alan's surname is Turner in series one. Next he is referred to as Alan Hargreaves and, finally, Alan Humphries. No explanation is ever given for this so we can only assume it is an almighty continuity error!
10. What is the first thing Tucker Jenkins does to annoy Trisha Yates?

Answer: He fires a catapult at her head

Firing a catapult at Trisha's head is the first of many things Tucker does to wind Trisha up during their time at "Grange Hill". He insists on calling her Pongo most of the time (unless he's calling her Piggy or something else equally as charming!).
Trisha gets her own back at the end of the first episode by thwacking him on the head with her ruler.
Source: Author Sutti

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